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Marv Hagedorn

Idaho State Representative, District 20B

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On this page, you can read about Marv Hagedorn's views on major issues. If you have any questions, as always, feel free to e-mail or call him. Click Here for contact information.

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Issues Of Concern:

--Property tax relief

o Must find real methods for tax relief without using "exemption band aids"
o Understanding and control of spending would be a great place to start
o We must find ways to protect those long term home owners on fixed incomes from being taxed out of their property!

--Roads and transportation

o As a member of the House Transportation and Defense Committee, I want to ensure the maximum amount of funding approved gets to our roads.
o Must use federal GARVEE dollars quickly and wisely where they are needed
o We need to use these GARVEE bond dollars while land prices are still low. I don't advocate running any business on borrowed money, but using this GARVEE money now makes fiscal long-term sense if it's used wisely
o I support Mass transit investments in systems that are cost effective and are sized for the user base population

--State Spending Must be kept in Check!

o Tax relief starts with understanding of spending needs and matching those needs with resources of funding available, I worked hard to require a performance review of our Transportation department to look for savings before we increase any funding from the citizens.
o We must get better a better understanding of state spending to ensure our tax dollars are being spent and invested wisely, I strongly support Gov. Otter's effort for department Zero Based Budgeting.

--Prison system

o We are moving into more of a system of "inconvenience" rather than a punishment/rehab prison system. We need to find our way back to making the prison system part of the deterrent of crime rather than a vacation from it
o We need to invest in drug rehab and prevention

--Education

o Not enough education dollars allocated to the Dept of Education are making it to the classrooms!
o All education employees should be working within a merit based pay system, they hold their students to a merit system...
o I support School Choice: Charter Schools or Public. Competition is what made our country strong, we need to apply that concept to our education system.

		Marv Hagedorn Idaho State Representative, District 20B

Home Issues Supporters Contact Quick Bio Donate Signs Voter Information		On this page, you can read about Marv Hagedorn's views on major issues. If you have any questions, as always, feel free to e-mail or call him. Click Here for contact information. Check out Marv's Blog Here! *Issues Of Concern:* --Property tax relief o Must find real methods for tax relief without using "exemption band aids" o Understanding and control of spending would be a great place to start o We must find ways to protect those long term home owners on fixed incomes from being taxed out of their property! *--Roads and transportation* o As a member of the House Transportation and Defense Committee, I want to ensure the maximum amount of funding approved gets to our roads. o Must use federal GARVEE dollars quickly and wisely where they are needed o We need to use these GARVEE bond dollars while land prices are still low. I don't advocate running any business on borrowed money, but using this GARVEE money now makes fiscal long-term sense if it's used wisely o I support Mass transit investments in systems that are cost effective and are sized for the user base population *--State Spending* *Must be kept in Check!* o Tax relief starts with understanding of spending needs and matching those needs with resources of funding available, I worked hard to require a performance review of our Transportation department to look for savings before we increase any funding from the citizens. o We must get better a better understanding of state spending to ensure our tax dollars are being spent and invested wisely, I strongly support Gov. Otter's effort for department Zero Based Budgeting. *--Prison system* o We are moving into more of a system of "inconvenience" rather than a punishment/rehab prison system. We need to find our way back to making the prison system part of the deterrent of crime rather than a vacation from it o We need to invest in drug rehab and prevention *--Education* o Not enough education dollars allocated to the Dept of Education are making it to the classrooms! o All education employees should be working within a merit based pay system, they hold their students to a merit system... o I support School Choice: Charter Schools or Public. Competition is what made our country strong, we need to apply that concept to our education system.