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Session Wrap: Democrat’s ‘IJOBS’ Fails, Again

Rep. Brian Cronin (D-Boise) introducing the 2012 IJOBS package at a press conference on Jan. 31, 2012.
Betsy Russell
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Spokesman Review
Rep. Brian Cronin (D-Boise) introducing the 2012 IJOBS package at a press conference on Jan. 31, 2012.

Democrats in the Idaho Legislature again offered a slate of bills they said would boost economic growth and add jobs to the economy.

They dubbed it ‘IJOBS’, and it’s not the first time they’ve attempted to get similar measures through.  Democrats introduced the first round of IJOBS bills back in 2010.  They all failed.

This year, Democratic lawmakers seemed more hopeful IJOBS 2.0 would go somewhere.  But again, all six proposals failed.

Here’s what they proposed:

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