[Vision2020] Any Guesses Where This Money Ends Up?

[Tom Hansen]

Courtesy of KHQ at:

http://www.khq.com/story/16420424/apnewsbreak-idaho-debates-growing-31m-cash-stash
 
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APNewsBreak: Idaho debates growing $31M cash stash

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Lawmakers, veterans officials and Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter are grappling with how to spend a $31 million cash balance at the Division of Veterans Services that's been growing because federal reimbursements exceed Idaho's costs of caring for military members.

There's now a $31 million cash balance, an amount that's more than doubled since 2007.

There were discussions over the money in the 2011 Legislature, but not everybody knew about it - including House Health and Welfare Committee Chairwoman Janice McGeachin.

She would have preferred to have known about the money, especially at a time when Medicaid insurance for the poor, aging and disabled was trimmed by $35 million.

Idaho Veterans Services administrator David said Friday he's submitted a plan, but details won't be released until Otter's budget becomes public Jan. 9.

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Seeya later, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Spokane, Washington

"If not us, who?
If not now, when?"

- Unknown
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