Vote out the incumbents

The incumbent representatives of District 1 both pride themselves on “fiscal responsibility with taxpayer dollars.” Yet an independent study from Idaho Freedom Works ranks legislative voting records by opposition to free markets and expanding government. For Rep. George Eskridge and Sen. Shawn Keough both, the Freedom index score is far down the list of conservative colleagues, even behind some Democrats.

I find this information crucial to my vote on May 20. Can I afford to have these legislators in Boise? They will continue to reach in my pocket to support Idaho Common Core standards for our schools without knowledge of the price tag for online testing or intrusive data-mining of students. I guess privacy is not an issue for them. Loss of local control in our schools; not an issue for them. I have met and discussed with many community members concerned and confused regarding the stranglehold of Idaho Common Core in our schools.

Eskridge is quoted, “That my vote was always based on constituent input,” and, “I felt was the right thing to do.”

Too late to listen to the voters. It is time for incumbents to go.

Carolyn Minnick

Sandpoint