What I support

• Economic Prosperity—seeking business development and
  job creation.
• Tax Relief—mandating balanced spending, reduction of taxes, government
  efficiency and smaller size.
• Education—Parent involvement, smaller class size, concurrent college credit for high school junior and seniors and quality teachers.
• New Legislation— based on constitutional principles not special interests.

My Issues

We are faced with serious economic and social challenges that require strong leadership from our legislators. My goals are to bring solid family values, job creation, quality education and property tax reduction to the forefront of issues. Our families represent the basic unit of this community.

• Strong families are the cornerstone of a strong community.
  I understand the needs and challenges faced by parents daily because that is who I am, a wife, mother and grandmother.
  
• I am dedicated to the creation of quality employment opportunities. Only by supporting our business community can we ensure a healthy tax base that will minimize the burden of the individual taxpayer. Working to develop legislation that supports business in Idaho is critical to growing our economy. New jobs are created by companies invested in Idaho. Small business owners and mid to large companies. These employment opportunities directly affect our families.
  
• Property tax reduction and state government accountability is key. We are taxing our best natural resources, our people, right out of this state. Idahoans must be able to do more than survive financially; they must prosper.
  
• It is my goal to see Idaho schools setting the standard for education, not measuring up to it. Our children will be competing in a global market. Workable solutions are available that will develop our children’s learning achievements and test scores without creating a hardship for taxpayers.

Property Tax Reduction

Our property values have declined and the tax bill increases. We must take the necessary steps to provide meaningful relief for our citizens with tax reduction and an improved method of calculating the tax. My opponent says that she is responsible for the only tax relief bill passed last legislative session.

Her claim is both misleading and not true.

Is tax relief an application to defer your tax debt and allow the government to collect an additional interest rate on the tax amount? Is tax relief giving the government the right to lien your property?

No! Tax relief is tax reduction! A tax deferral method has been an option provided to low income wage earners for a long time.

Meaningful legislation, effective leadership is what I am committed to work on for you.

Government Accountability is key.

I believe that taxpayers deserve to be treated with at least the same respect as shareholders of invested companies. We invest in our state and federal government with the taxes that we pay and should receive responsible reporting and full disclosure to the public in all areas of government.