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Financially, reform doesn't add up

| November 2, 2012 7:00 AM

For those who don’t know who to believe on propositions 1 2 3, perhaps a look from a purely financial perspective will help them decide how to vote.

When Prop 3 (laptops) was presented for passage, it was estimated the state would need to “find” $60-100 million to fund it. Fast forward to last week, and the current cost is now $180 million for only 8 years.

Clearly when props 1 2 3 were passed, Luna and his team were guessing how they would be funded and how they would work.

Do you want to take this gamble? Do you believe the costs will stay at $180 million? Do you believe that added costs won’t come in the form of levies, and increases to the taxpayer?

If Luna takes money from pot A to put in pot B for laptops, who will fund A?

Luna gambled the people of Idaho would not call his bluff. The time is here call his bluff, vote NO on prop 1 2 3 to send the message that more serious planning is needed before the passage of such high stakes laws occur.

MARY WELLS

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