Tell… what do you bet we see a TON of advertising from cities and Counties….and it will likely be our own tax money paying the bill for them to promote support for this stuff.

Idaho calls itself one of the most “Rebublican States in the USA”.

How do they hold onto this moniker in light of expanding the ability of geoverment to tax and spend our property tax dollars without a vote?

Where do I sign up for the TEA PARTY!

The GUARDIAN editor … will be writing the “con” interpretation for the statewide ballot!

FANTASTIC! I know of no one better to be brief and concise (so people will take the time to actually read it). ¿Who will provide the español version?

Hmmm. So they can pass a new tax, but what can ya get from someone with nothing?

EDITOR NOTE–No new tax involved, just abolishing your right to approve expenditure of public funds. The amendment wil indeed cause tax increases to make up for all the tax free deals they will be allowed to build.

The Republicans in our legislature have become incredibly arrogant. They dictate what they want. They don’t hear bills they don’t like. They set the agenda and plug bills through. That’s why we need to vote against every damned one of them whether we agree with the Dems or not. We need some discourse and some honest competition in the Statehouse. Nothing good comes from our 1-party system.. even less than we get with a 2-party.

Editor:

Congratulations on being chosen to write the “con” interpretation on the statewide ballot for this bill that would con the public out of its right to vote.

As a Democrat, I am extremely disappointed in my vote for the current president, whose agenda is whichever the wind blows on a certain day. He has lost my vote, and my vote counts.

I am not opposed to all Republicans who try to hold line on taxes or to all Democrats who try to help the poor and underserved. It’s time for voters to vote their consciences as Americans and for lawmakers to come down off their high horses and work together to solve ever-increasing economic woes that threaten this nation. Do they ever look around at empty restaurants and businesses; do they ever consider what would happen if suddenly all they worked hard for came crashing down and they were subjected to harassment and intimidation from bill and tax collectors; do they ever see veterans and others on street corners begging for handouts to live; do they give up vacations to tend to work as other Americans do; do they even have a clue of what’s really going on in this country? I hope the elections this year send a clear message that the American people are sick and tired of being second to corporations, banks, mortgage companies, credit card companies, auto companies, insurance companies and other elitists. “We the people.”

Vote the bums out!

Rod: We have much more to fear from our state and local governments than we do from Washington.

Delusional!

The State is compelled to balance the budget every year. They will never bankrupt us. (Actually our kids and grandkids and THEIR grandkids.) More than 40 cents of every federal dollar is going to pay the interest!

Imagine if there were a federal Balanced Budget Amendment!

Imagine if 2/3 of the voters had to approve any long-term federal debt. I bet we’d have a lot less of it.

If you like how the Feds spend your money, just sign away your right to approve or reject how the local entities spend it. (So your arrogant state and local “representatives” can pat you on the head and remind you that they know what’s best for you. And that they know better than you do, how your money should be spent.)

Mr. Editor

PLEASE PLEASE post names of those that voted for this sham, also a suggestion:

For too long in this country we have dealt with CAREER politicians who have caused this mess we are in, how about the Guardian start providing info and support for “citizen statesmen” to run for some of these political offices….

Isn’t that the way it is supposed to be? you leave your job, farm, career behind for a term in offcie then GO BACK! Not make a lifetime career out of fleecing the people who elected you.

EDITOR NOTE–All but about 5 voted in favor including both House and Senate.

In all seriousness how many voters here in Idaho and across the nation have gone to cast their votes, and are STUCK with the choice of the lessor of two evils because they are the ONLY names on the ballot besides a possible write in. Let’s face it writing in Mickey Mouse just doesn’t cut it.

The way our politicians have treated us over the course of the last decade or so they have proven that they don’t give a damn about what WE THE PEOPLE want, so help us out Guardian.. PLEASE… let’s see some NEW names on the ballots next time around I for one would select ANY name over the same old crooks that are there time and time again and basically win by default.

Not so sure he is wrong here Guardian. Given the dismal turnout in elections over the past 10-15 years, when the multi- million ad campaign comes out in October (paid for with our money) there will be an awful lot of people sucked in. Certainly not the regular readers of the Guardian, but still the majority of a very small minority that votes.

EDITOR NOTE–Since it is now on the ballot officially, don’t forget the supreme court ruling AGAINST using public funds or resources to campaign for one side of an issue (Ameritel Inns vs G-BAD). We will be watching closely for any abuse of the law on that issue.

Fact check for Bikeboy. A very quick check of my records shows that my wife & I paid more taxes to state and local governments than we did to the federal government in 2009, and I didn’t even have to try to calculate how much sales tax we paid to the state of Idaho.