Too busy to debate

No, this time it isn't Sali or Risch, it's House Majority Leader Mike Moyle. Seems he's too busy to debate with Nancy Merrill for the upcoming Republican primary. He says that he's too busy farming, I'd say he's too busy collecting farm subsidies.

Welfare is only bad when poor people are using it to feed their kids.

Updated

While I realize that the fact that Idaho Legislator-farmers receiving farm subsidies is not anything new, it's still pretty interesting. You can have some fun on the Farm Subsidy Database website.

Rep. Thomas F. Loertscher (R)'s interests: $943,937 from 1995-2006
Rep. Mike Moyle (R): $147,844 from 1995-2006
Rep. Dell Raybould (R)'s interests: $715,905 from 1995-2006
Rep. John Stevenson (R): $179,340 from 1995-2001
Rep. Tom Trail (R)'s interests: $69,906 from 1995-2002

I'm sure there are a lot more, I'm also sure someone else has probably already written about this as well. Might have to revisit it as some point -- kinda gettin' off topic of Moyle not wanting to debate Merrill. I wish I could get a government subsidy for writing this drivel -- if only I had the right lobbyists.

Comments

[Rep. Raul Labrador]

FYI - The Eagle Chamber of Commerce will host a candidate forum tomorrow, Saturday, at the Eagle Nazarene Church, 1001 W. State St., in Eagle. The event starts at 2 p.m. This is the second of two forums. The first one was held on Tuesday.

[sharon fisher]

How interesting to find out that my opponent is listed in there! Thanks!