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Grocery tax repeal: myths and misunderstandings

By Ronald M. Nate, Ph.D.
August 8, 2024
It’s been fascinating over the years to see Idaho families consistently ask for grocery tax relief only to encounter a barrage of falsehoods and unsubstantiated claims from lawmakers who think they know better. Here are a few of the most egregious bogies offered up, contrasted with the reality of how it works: Claim: The grocery […]
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It’s time to axe the tax on groceries in Idaho

By Ronald M. Nate, Ph.D.
August 7, 2024
Government is an overachiever in collecting taxes on nearly everything we do.  It’s hard to imagine anything in our everyday lives not attached to some sort of tax. We are taxed for our food, our homes, our property, our cars, our purchases, our earnings, our investments, and even our deaths.  It doesn’t have to stay […]
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Keeping the Idaho Freedom Index true to Idaho values

By Ronald M. Nate, Ph.D.
July 31, 2024
The natural rights of life, liberty, and the pursuits of happiness and owning property are eternal. As eternal as man’s natural rights may be, we have reached a rare point where our Idaho Freedom Index and Idaho Spending Index require small but important updates to reflect the unfortunate challenges to Western culture we are facing […]
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IFF submits argument against RCV initiative to the Secretary of State

By Idaho Freedom Foundation staff
July 31, 2024
The proposal for ranked choice voting and jungle primaries considered in Proposition 1 poses a real threat to the liberties and voice of all Idahoans. The Idaho Freedom Foundation recently submitted its argument against the initiative to the Office of the Secretary of State to be considered for inclusion in the state voter guide. The […]
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As D.C. Adopts Sound Money Principles, States Must Continue to Lead

By Niklas Kleinworth
July 23, 2024
This article originally appeared in Bitcoin Magazine on July 23, 2024. Conservatives vowed to bring sound money policy to Washington in 2025, but the battle for your financial freedom is closer to home than you would expect. States pioneered this effort, and should capitalize on this national momentum to defend American financial liberties locally. This […]
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ICCU incident makes the case for a new banking paradigm

By Niklas Kleinworth
July 18, 2024
Some of Idaho’s banking institutions don’t think you should be able to use your money to support things they don’t believe in, even if they involve your constitutionally protected rights. Idahoans shouldn’t be surprised by this. So long as third parties control your money, there is a risk to your financial liberty. This is why […]
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It is time for the Legislature’s fiscal posturing to match reality - by cutting spending

By Fred Birnbaum
July 16, 2024
In the last five years, Idaho’s state budget has increased by a whopping 55%. Yes, Idaho is a “red state” with a Republican-dominated legislature, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at the spending spree coming from the capitol.   Like most states, Idaho’s new fiscal year began on July 1, 2024. It might sound a […]
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Idaho Freedom Foundation condemns violence and commits to winning the battle for liberty

By Idaho Freedom Foundation staff
July 15, 2024
Donald Trump and all of America dodged a bullet. For years, we have heard and seen the media and the left spread misinformation about conservatives while demonizing President and candidate, Donald Trump. Violence, looting, and arson have become the left’s preferred tools for pushing its increasingly radical agenda. On Saturday, the violence tragically escalated, as […]
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A $40 million drain on taxpayers: Ranked choice voting comes at a heavy price for Idahoans

By Niklas Kleinworth
July 12, 2024
Ranked choice voting will cost Idahoans more than merely their time and patience in managing its complexities — about $40 million more, in fact. This news comes to the Legislature from the Office of the Secretary of State (SOS), revealing the true costs and practical challenges of the new proposal up for consideration before Idaho […]
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Idaho Freedom Foundation, Idaho Freedom Action joint statement on ranked choice voting, open primaries initiative certification

By Idaho Freedom Foundation staff
July 11, 2024
On Thursday, Idaho Freedom Foundation and Idaho Freedom Action President Ronald M. Nate released the following statement on the certification of the ranked choice voting and open primaries ballot initiative voters will consider at the General Election:  “Liberals are on a losing streak in Idaho. They know they cannot sell their broken ideas and leftist […]
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Making government smaller, not banning employment, is the right answer in state contract case

By Idaho Freedom Foundation staff
July 8, 2024
Let’s take a short walk down memory lane of big government. In some circles, the deal to create Tamarack Resort in the early 2000s is jokingly referred to as the “Scott Turlington Full Employment Act.” Turlington was a policy adviser to Gov. Dirk Kempthorne at the time. And it was largely up to Turlington to […]
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CDA council chases away sadness with a prohibition on private property

By Idaho Freedom Foundation staff
July 8, 2024
The Coeur d’Alene City Council has voted to take property rights away from some of its home and business owners because, believe it or not, tearing down old buildings might make some people sad. However, the Coeur d’Alene Press did not push that headline on its readers, instead offering that the council had voted to […]
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