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RE: 2 Idaho GOP leaders want income tax cut: What would Ronald Reagan do? That’s what Rep. Mike Moyle wonders/Dan Popkey, Idaho Statesman.
Kevin Richert/Idaho Statesman: Idaho cannot afford to use $45 million of stimulus dollars to cut income taxes. This tax “relief” will punch a hole in the state’s tax structure — setting up a day of reckoning when Idaho will either have to cut school funding or increase some other tax. Unfortunately, we’ve been down this road before. In 2001, lawmakers insisted on permanent and unsustainable income tax cuts, which passed with bipartisan support and contributed to two years of budget cuts. More here.
Question: Should Idaho use $45M in stimulus money to provide income tax cuts for taxpayers?
D.F. Oliveria is a columnist and blogger for The Spokesman-Review. Huckleberries Online was judged the best 2008 Idaho newspaper blog by the Idaho Press Club. And the best 2007 news blog in the Pacific Northwest by the Society for Professional Journalist. Print Huckleberries is a past winner of the Herb Caen Memorial Column contest by the National Association of Newspaper Columnists. The Readership Institute of Northwestern University cited this blog as a good example of online community journalism.
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BlueinIdaho on March 11 at 8:56 a.m.
Yes, absolutely, cuz tax cuts have worked so well for our economy. Idaho Joe Sixpack will just eat this up…
Sparky on March 11 at 9:35 a.m.
So….Idaho can’t pay for services now so lets take more out of the budget. I know that 100 bucks is really going to make a difference to me this year. I am sure my neighbor doesn’t need those heart pills or that little boy down the street doesn’t need help getting his wheelchair on the school bus or Hwy 95 gets those pot holes filled.
toadman on March 11 at 9:38 a.m.
Do they have any new ideas, these republicans?
Arch_Druid on March 11 at 10:01 a.m.
Looks like a good place to discuss this. At least 40 guvs across the state showed up for a stimulus show down. Guv. Schwarzenagger discussed what needed to be a “master plan” for general infrastructure. As though he expected the federal gvt to come up with one. This was on PBS (World) local digital stations (26-4 Idaho PTV) earlier this morning. Doesn’t seem to me that the federal gvt couldn’t begin to come up with one until it has heard of proposals from the guvs. So, a little advice for Guv. Ahhhhnold, how about making those proposals yourself working with your fellow guvs and submitting it to Congress, that’s what the first amendment is for.