One Percent Spending Tops $50,000 Mark

Wed., May 1, 1996

From Staff And Wire Reports

More confident than ever, anti-tax activist Ron Rankin filed his quarterly campaign finance disclosure statement Tuesday and predicted a higher-profile, better-financed campaign for his property-tax-limiting initiative this year.

At the same time, there seemed to be a lack of enthusiasm for reorganizing Idahoans Against the One Percent, the coalition of business, education, government and civic groups that undermined Rankin’s initiative four years ago.

“I don’t believe any of the people who were involved at a high level last time will be involved at that level this time,” said Idaho Hospital Association director Steve Millard, who served as treasurer.

After spending more than $50,000 to qualify the new One Percent Initiative for the 1996 ballot, Rankin reported a cash balance of $6,600 and said the general election campaign budget will be at least another $50,000.

The old coalition against the initiative reported no financial activity this year and a balance of only $211.

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