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Press: Vote For KTEC Proposal

"The financial crisis is not a good reason to oppose KTEC. It's the best reason to vote for it. We understand that many Kootenai County residents are suffering from the recession and ridiculous tax increases, and that every purchase and investment has to be scrutinized thoroughly. Along with some needs, most wants are being rejected. We submit that on Aug. 24, the proposal to fund a new Kootenai Technical Education Campus is not a wish; it's a need that will repay Kootenai County residents and taxpayers many times over"/Mike Patrick, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here.

Question: Wasn't it just the other day that the Press opinionator was lecturing local governments about not raising taxes at all because we're in hard times. Why the change of heart on the KTEC proposal?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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