OTTER: Health stance isn't legit

Dear Gov. Otter: The grandstanding performance last week on your signing into law an act of defiance against the federal government is just another example of how the Idaho State House and its leaders waste time and money to benefit their own agendas instead of attending to the more important businss of the people of Idaho.

First, how about securing the financial future of our young people with good paying jobs? Second, instead of cutting higher education programs which will enable our young people better opportunities in a career which in turn may help in supporting our state’s future, let’s see if we can cut wasteful spending of our state tax dollars, like prison reform and administrative costs of running state and local governments.

Finally, I feel everyone is missing the point of health care: It benefits everyone in our great state to have health care.

Just consider this one aspect of the citizens of our state who don’t have a voice — our children — for them to have the opportunity of having a healthy future in life. That’s a great benefit to the state.

The citizens of Idaho need to think long and hard about what our leaders are doing with our future. Remember, its not just bout the cost of doing something, but rather doing what is right for all the people of Idaho.

BILL RIGOLI

Post Falls