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The Grocery Tax Credit Enhancement in House Bill 231 Helps Idaho Families as Food Prices Increase

  • Idaho families need access to affordable and nutritious food to remain healthy, attain financial stability, and be fully engaged members of their community. However,

Medicaid Expansion Remains Fiscally Responsible Policy Choice for Idaho 

  • FACT: Inflation and Total General Fund Expenditures Grew Faster than Medicaid Spending in Idaho Over the Past Five Years  From FY 2019 to FY

SB 1025, the Proposed Education Choice & Competition Act, Uses Taxpayer Dollars to Pay for Private School Expenses 

  • Idaho’s students, families, and communities benefit when Idaho’s kids have access to high quality educational opportunities. However, Senate Bill 1025 diverts taxpayer dollars away

HB 93, the Proposed Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit Program, Uses Taxpayer Dollars to Pay for Private School Expenses 

  • Idaho’s students, families, and communities benefit when Idaho’s kids have access to high quality educational opportunities. However, House Bill 93 diverts taxpayer dollars away

House Bill 40’s Income Tax Cut Makes Idaho’s Tax System More Regressive, Shifting the Tax Burden to Working Families

  • Every year, Idaho spends millions of tax dollars to make sure families receive a good education, live in safe homes and communities, and enjoy

Private School Tax Credit Vouchers Lead to Decreased Public-School Investment

  • Idahoans pride themselves on being fiscally responsible and committed to developing a strong and sustainable economy. Ensuring that state tax dollars are being used

Idaho’s Recent String of Income Tax Cuts Jeopardizes Investments in Public Services

  • Every year, Idaho tax dollars are spent to ensure families receive a good education, live in safe communities, experience good health, and drive on

National Study: Undocumented Immigrants Contribute $72 M in Idaho Taxes per Year

  •  A new in-depth national study from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found that undocumented folks living in Idaho pay higher state and