With bad economic news coming in nearly daily, it should come as no surprise that Idahoans are concerned about their short-term future. What's more surprising is that these same Idahoans seem determined to convert angst into action. A February survey of Idahoans - released this week by the Minnesota-based Northwest Area Foundation, a group dedicated to fighting long-term poverty - found an electorate that isn't necessarily angry but is definitely edgy. Thirty-five percent of Idahoans worry that they won't be able to pay their bills. Asked to rate the local economy, 47 percent handed out a grade of "fair" or "poor," and a sobering 66 percent are worried that things will get worse in the next year/Idaho Statesman. More here

Question: Are you better off today than you were 4 years ago?

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