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"Vote Democrats" by Julie Fanselow Published in Idaho Statesman April 24, 2006 A recent letter writer remarked how working Idahoans don't have lobbyists in the Legislature. But actually, we do. They're called Democrats. Idaho's Democratic legislators fought hard in the Statehouse this year. They tried to raise the minimum wage — a move that would boost pay for all middle-class Idahoans. Democrats worked to defeat a coal-fired power plant that would have harmed Southern Idaho's air, water and economy. Democrats pressed to raise the circuit breaker and homeowner's tax exemptions and stood firm against taking local control away from local schools. And Democrats led the drive against selling public lands. In his April 19 column, Dan Popkey quotes Jim Risch as saying Idaho Democrats are energized this year because national polls show growing public disapproval of George W. Bush and the GOP-led Congress. That's true, but we also see the Idaho Statesman poll where 62 percent of respondents gave the Republican-dominated Idaho legislature a "D" or "F." Idahoans now realize that Republican majorities have failed us on every level, from Boise to Washington, D.C. If you want open, honest government that works for you and your family, not for fat-cat lobbyists, this is the year to vote for more Democrats. Julie Fanselow, Boise     Suggestions and submissions for this page may be sent to: Web Master     Back Home.