For Those Keeping Score At Home …
... All 10 North Idaho legislators supported the House GOP-sponsored tax shift (HB 311) that would have cut taxes for Idaho's wealthiest at the expense of the middle class. Fortunately, for now, the Idaho Senate has put the kibosh on the risky proposal. Here's how the House voted on the plan to cut the highest income tax rate, raise gas taxes 7 cents per gallon, and eliminate the grocery tax:
PASSED - 53-17-0
AYES -- Anderst, Andrus, Barbieri, Bateman, Bell, Beyeler, Boyle, Burtenshaw, Chaney, Cheatham, Clow, Collins, Crane, Dayley, DeMordaunt, Dixon, Gestrin, Gibbs, Harris, Hartgen, Hixon, Holtzclaw, Kauffman, Kerby, Loertscher, Luker, Malek, McDonald, McMillan, Mendive, Miller, Monks, Moyle, Nate, Nielsen, Packer, Palmer, Perry, Raybould, Redman, Romrell, Scott, Shepherd, Sims, Thompson, Troy, Trujillo, VanOrden, Vander Woude, Wills, Wood, Youngblood, Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- Anderson, Batt, Chew(Killen), Erpelding, Gannon, Horman, Jordan, King, Kloc, McCrostie, Nye, Pence, Rubel, Rudolph, Rusche, Smith, Wintrow