John Watts, lobbyist for the Idaho Chamber Alliance, spoke in favor of HB 563, the $35.7 million tax cut bill. "A corporate tax cut would put Idaho in the game," he said; Idaho's corporate tax rate currently ranks 23rd in the nation, he said, but it's higher than neighboring states. "Mediocrity won't cut it," Watts said. "I think this is a splendid time to do this. ... If we don't do this now, we may not do it, and we may not do it very soon. ... We will fall behind, because our neighbors are not going to sit around and wait."