Nobody in Boise thinks to ask whether tax cuts pay off in economic growth. Lawmakers and governors just plow ahead. The latest example sliced $36 million from the tax burden carried by higher-income families and corporations - at the expense of schools, higher education and health care. Would it make any difference if they did? Economically driven tax cuts have become a $9 billion business. With states struggling to recover from the Great Recession, some are beginning to demand accountability from firms receiving these tax goodies. Says the Pew Center on the States: 13 states, including Washington and Oregon, are pursung the right questions. Another 12 are trying. But half, including Idaho, ask no questions at all/Marty Trillhaase, Lewiston Tribune. More here.

Question: Am I the only one who thinks the $36 million tax cut for higher-income families and corporations, supported by Gov. Butch Otter and the Idaho Legislature was a waste of revenue?