[Vision2020] Fwd: Update on Election issues from Rep. Trail

[Tom Trail]

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>Visionaires:
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>>A number of District 6 citizens have asked me my position on several issues
>>facing Idaho voters on November 7th.  I will be voting NO to Prop. 2.
>>
>>Proposition 2  --  This would be a taxpayer nightmare.  It affects 
>>both eminent
>>domain and local planning.  According to Attorney General Wasden, Idaho has
>>some of the best eminent domain laws in the land, and the Legislature passed
>>several laws this past session improving homeowner and business protection.
>>
>>Proposition 2 will allow speculators to dodge local planning laws forever
>>changing the character of our neighborhoods and rural lands.  Under Prop. 2
>>speculators could build a pig farm or junkyard next to your house or the
>>taxpayers would have to pay them not to.
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>>Proposition 2 will undermine the local planning safeguards that 
>>investors and businesses and investors count on to make investments 
>>with confidence.  Local land use approvals will come to a halt 
>>while courts sort out it all out--delaying and increasing the costs 
>>for local projects.  Oregon passed a similar measure in 2004 and 
>>now faces over $5 billion in claims from speculators.  Prop. 2 has 
>>been characterized as a welfare state for lawyers.
>>VOTE NO on Prop. 2.
>>
>>SJR 107  --  The purpose of this proposed amendment is to create a permanent
>>endowment fund into which 80 percent of the money received annually 
>>as a result of the settlement between the state of Idaho and 
>>tobacco product manufacturers will be deposited.  The Legislature 
>>in tough economic times has taken the
>>tobacco settlement and placed it in the General Fund instead of devoting it
>>to anti-tobacco and health related programs.  This will protect the monies
>>for anti-tobacco and health related programs.  Vote YES for SJR 107.
>>
>>Proposition 1 is a citizens initiative placed on the ballot by 
>>80,000 citizens signatures to improve public school funding.  
>>Idaho's schools have the 8th most crowded classroom, and we rank 
>>45th in funding public education.  Idaho citizens
>>are being asked to provide about $230 million in additional funding for our
>>public schools.  This will mean updated textbooks, smaller class sizes, with
>>additional access to art, music, and PE for students.
>>
>>Each school district decides which of the nine proven classroom 
>>investments they need most and how they will spend their portion. 
>>Local decisions will determine
>>how the funds are spent.  If Proposition 1 passes the Legislature will be
>>charged with coming up with alternative revenue streams to provide 
>>the funding.
>>Proposition is an excellent investment in Idaho's future.  Vote YES on
>>Proposition I.
>>
>>
>>Rep. Tom Trail
>>
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Dr. Tom Trail
International Trails
1375 Mt. View Rd.
Moscow, Id. 83843
Tel:  (208) 882-6077
Fax:  (208) 882-0896
e mail ttrail at moscow.com
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