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Post: Idaho Hurt Single Parents

The Washington Post Editorial Board opined Tuesday:

"It would be hard to find people more adept at cutting off their noses to spite their faces than the members of an Idaho legislative committee who balked at bringing the state into compliance with federal child-support collection rules. Not wanting to be told what to do could well cost the state $46 million in direct federal aid. What’s most unfortunate, though, is that the harm will extend to single mothers and fathers beyond Idaho unable to collect on child-support orders. Moreover, if Idaho doesn’t come to its senses, the United States risks being disqualified from an international convention that would ease overseas collections of child support." More here.

Question: Do you think state Rep. Kathy Sims & her 3 Amigo buddies on the House Judiciary & Rules Committee from North Idaho will stand firm in their opposition to Child Support legislation when the special session convenes?



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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