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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>For many of us there is nothing like the self-indulgent smirk of an “ah
ha got you moment.” How humiliating it would be if that giddy
euphoria was based on the fragile foundation of Milton Friedman as the quintessential
voice of economic theory. (For those of us, myself included, who need a quick
refresher course in basic economics, I suggest <a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_market">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_market</a>.
It is personally embarrassing to be reminded of how impressive Ayn Rand’s
blah blah blah seemed to me when I was a junior in high school.)</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Thank you Dr. Steffen Werner, Dr. </span></font>Joe Campbell, and Sunil
Ramalingam for reclaiming this conversation from Jeff Harkins’ temporary
classroom and back to the real world of Moscow city council elections. </p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>My questions for the GMA candidates are simple. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Is Jeff Harkins your guru on economic issues? </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>If so, given his devotion to free market theory, can we expect that you
will lobby Latah County Commissioners to levy property taxes on all non-profit
entities in </span></font>Moscow, including church owned schools, colleges,
office buildings, and coffee houses? </p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>How quickly can we expect a complete release from city taxes (and city
services) if you are successful in your bids for public office?</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Rose Huskey</span></font></p>
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