Letter sent to Sen. Cook and reps Bingham and Mickelsen, state legislators:
I'm appalled the state of Idaho is attempting to balance its budget on the backs of some of the state's most vulnerable residents.
I do not understand why killing budgets for mental health care, physical therapy, and other vital health care is so high on the legislature's priorities, other than I suppose it's the easy way out of a budget shortfall.
While I understand passage of the so-called Big Beautiful Bill in Washington has had an impact locally, the governor and state legislature have added fuel to the budget fire by approving tax cuts that went to the state's wealthiest residents.
I've heard our representatives in Washington give weak lip service to fixing the problems the Big Beautiful Bill caused the states. I have little faith they will take any substantive action.
I recently attended a virtual town hall with Rep. Mike Simpson and heard him give very weak assurances of help to a mother in Franklin who is desperately worried how the proposed cuts will impact her ability to care for her disabled son. I'm sure her story is repeated in every corner of the state.
You are in a position to help rather than hurt.
I have higher hopes that our state representatives will be more willing to consider the disastrous impacts these health care cuts will have on Idaho citizens.
I recognize governance is not easy. Nor should it be. I encourage you to look for creative and sustainable action that will ease the state's budget shortfall without bringing direct harm to the state's most vulnerable citizens.
Sincerely,
Brian Davidson
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