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<DIV>My understanding is that Idaho received a proportionate share of money
received from tobacco companies as part of a national settlement of class action
lawsuits against tobacco companies. If my understanding is correct, the
money has been used by the Legislature on general state spending in times
of state government economic hardship, and has not been spent on health and
education issues that relate to tobacco smoking as the settlement was originally
intended. The issue on the ballot is an attempt to create a separate
endowment for this money, isolating it from the State's general fund and
preserving it for use in tobacco related uses of anti-tobacco education and to
alleviate negative impacts of tobacco caused illnesses on our health care
system. </DIV>
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<DIV>The Lewiston Tribune had this editorial regarding it this morning:</DIV>
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<DIV>SJR 107: Another amendment, but a less controversial and less dangerous
one, this creates a permanent endowment fund that would receive 80 percent of
Idaho's revenue from the multistate settlement with tobacco companies. This
will protect that share of the receipts from being used for ordinary state
spending, as has happened in the past. It's a smart move, and deserves your
support. </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV dir=ltr>Perhaps Reps. Trail or Ringo, or someone else in the
know, might elaborate on this, as I am writing from a general feeling or
vague recollection, and although I <EM>think</EM> that I am speaking
accurately, I might inadvertently be mischaracterizing the facts in some
fashion.</DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr>Bruce Livingston</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=starbliss@gmail.com href="mailto:starbliss@gmail.com">Ted Moffett</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">Vision2020</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, November 04, 2006 11:59
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] S.J.R. 107</DIV>
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<DIV>All-</DIV>
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<DIV>My team of Boston lawyers kept on the payroll to explain complex legal
language that might mislead is on vacation...</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>This might not be the hottest political issue or race on the ballot, but
can anyone offer their opinion on S.J.R. 107, which will create something
called the Idaho Millennium Permanent Endowment Fund for tobacco settlement
funds, etc.? </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Ted Moffett</DIV>
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