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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Visionaries:</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">April 4, 2006</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Revenue and Taxation
Committee just voted to combine some of the property tax relief into one bill –
transfer the .3% property tax for schools to 1.25% sales tax increase; $75,000
homeowners’ exemption keyed for growth to the Idaho Housing Index.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">This is to be voted upon
tomorrow.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I am very disappointed to
be robbed of the opportunity to vote on the merits of these individually.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The bill, HB 876, is very complex.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You can be sure that many legislators
will vote for it without understanding the details.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Although I haven’t seen an analysis at
this time (and legislators should insist on seeing one), I believe that middle
class and lower income folks will not benefit from this change.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Shirley</P></DIV></BODY></HTML>