Sen. Nicole LeFavour, D-Boise, is asking lawmakers to make temporary changes to the structure of Idaho's grocery tax credit in order to free up at least $27 million for public education this budget year. LeFavour wants to reduce the credit to its 2007 level. LeFavour, a member of the Senate Education Committee, plans to introduce a letter to the House Revenue and Taxation Committee during Thursday's Senate Education Committee hearing. "We recognize the reluctance to raise taxes at a time when the economy is challenging families and businesses but we feel that much deeper cuts in education will also be devastating to both," LeFavour's letter reads. In LeFavour's proposal, the grocery tax credit would return to full funding next year/Brian Murphy, Idaho Statesman. More here.

Question: Would you be willing to give up part of your grocery tax credit to help fund education for one year?