[Vision2020] [Spam] Update on Election issues from Rep. Trail

[lfalen]

I agree with Tom on all of these.

Roger Falen
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From: Tom Trail ttrail at moscow.com
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2006 14:33:32 -0800
To: vision2020 at mail-gw.fsr.net
Subject: [Spam] [Vision2020] Update on Election issues from Rep. 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.
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> >>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.
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> >>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.
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> >>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.
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> >>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.
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> >>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.
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> >>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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