Raul Votes Against Rural Schools

In a report for Boise State Public Radio (KBSX 91.5 FM), Emilie Ritter Saunders writes: “Idaho’s two congressmen split their votes on a bill that was overwhelmingly supported in the U.S. House Thursday that reauthorizes timber payments to rural counties with a lot of federal land. The Secure Rural Schools Act reauthorization was tucked inside a $214 billion bill that blocks cuts in doctors’ Medicare payments. Just 37 House members voted against the bill, while 392 supported it. Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, was one of the ‘no’ votes.” More here .

Question: Simpson said: “The bill isn’t perfect, but you’d ‘have to look long and hard to find a reason to vote no.’” Obviously, Congressman Labrador knows something that Simpson and 391 other colleagues didn’t about this bill. I’d like to see him explain his vote to residents of Shoshone and Boundary counties who depend on that federal money to keep their schools open. Terrible vote on Labrador’s part. Thoughts?