REDMAN: Doesn’t listen to constituents
Three years into his time representing us in Boise, Jordan Redman has shown some clear strengths and weaknesses. His strength is clearly working with east coast policy groups to take their pre-written, model legislation, put his name on it and introduce it on their behalf, hoping to take health care access from thousands of our friends and neighbors. Last year he briefly introduced such a bill in committee, then yielded his time to his new, visiting friend and sat by his side for the duration of the presentation. He was a very good listener.
What he’s not so good at — his colleague, Carl Bjerke has the same issue — is using those listening skills to hear constituents. Over the past two years, hundreds of Idaho voters have made it clear that voter-initiated Medicaid expansion is working, needed and should be left alone to serve those who need it. And in a state with the lowest federally allowed minimum wage — $7.25 an hour — and an unemployment rate of less than 4%, we have plenty of hard-working poor folks.
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