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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ahhhhhh, you think there's some sort of a
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sue H.</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=rforce2003@yahoo.com href="mailto:rforce2003@yahoo.com">Ron Force</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 23, 2009 9:02
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Idaho's
Budget</DIV>
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<DIV>The Idaho taxation system has been modified over the past few years to
advantage landowners and businesses and place more of the burden on the sales
tax, which is regressive. Wonder why?<BR><BR>From the <SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Idaho Statesman:<BR><BR></SPAN> September 18,
2009<BR>Roll Call: Idaho Sen. Jim Risch isn't just rich, he's
Kennedy-rich<BR>Statesman staff - Idaho Statesman<BR><BR>WASHINGTON, D.C. -
Idaho Republican Jim Risch is worth an estimated $19.29 million, making him
the 13th wealthiest member of the House and Senate combined, according to Roll
Call, a newspaper that covers Capitol Hill.<BR><BR>No other Idahoans made Roll
Call's list of the "The 50 Richest Members of Congress."<BR><BR>Idaho real
estate makes up most of Risch's wealth, including his farm and ranch property
in Ada and Valley counties, valued at a minimum of $16 million. Risch built
his wealth as a trial lawyer.<BR><BR>Another senator with Idaho ties, Democrat
John Kerry of Massachusetts (who has a home in Ketchum), tops the list at
$167.55 million. The late Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., trailed Risch with
$15.74 million, ranking 18th.<BR><BR>Selected Reader's Comments:<BR><BR>boohoo
wrote on 09/18/2009 04:22:48 AM:<BR>Is he that former acting governor who
shifted property tax over to sales tax? How much do you that saved him
personally? How much do you think that saved the average stiff renting a 2
bedroom apartment.<BR>If you can't do the math, buy some lottery
tickets.<BR><BR><BR> zekenaja wrote on 09/18/2009 01:53:11 AM:<BR>This
article won't be reproduced in SE Idaho where he's known as only a
farmer/rancher barely eeking out a living.<BR></DIV></DIV><BR>
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