To the Editor
Rather than chasing national headlines, Pete Gertonson focuses on the issues that matter to Idaho families and has the skills to work with legislators to deliver results.  His priorities are groceries, schools, and housing. He supports repealing the grocery tax, fully funding our public schools serving about 300,000 students, expanding technical training programs for high school students, and addressing the $82.2 million special-education funding gap.  To pay for these basics, Gertonson is ready to lead a review of Idaho's decades of tax exemptions and cuts.
Idaho once tied the homeowner's exemption to the Idaho Housing Price Index, so relief kept pace with rising home values. Gertonson is committed to restoring that link and expanding the Circuit Breaker for low-income seniors and veterans.
As recently announced, Idaho has new Opportunity Zones offering private investors tax breaks to develop targeted communities. If public tax incentives help industry grow, Gertonson believes it’s time for workers to share in that growth through a higher minimum wage. Vote for Pete Gertonson to represent House District 7B.
Vickie Fadness
Lewiston