Steve is different than his opponent.

Honesty and Openness in Government:
Steve believes in open, honest government. Steve opposes secret meetings, and will not attend closed-door caucuses. Steve has nothing to hide, and he believes in full disclosure of finances.

Steve's opponent attends secret meetings. The opposition refused to vote to expel a corrupt senator (who's dishonesty resulted in his resignation anyway). Instead, they voted to increase the number of secret, closed meetings. This year, Steve's opponent met in secret to discuss the budget and your tax dollars.

Votes on Bills (bill numbers are in the tables below):
Steve will vote differently than his opponent on many bills.

• Unlike Anderson, Steve opposes property tax breaks for Micron, tax breaks for Boise big business, and tax breaks for Hollywood. It's time for tax breaks for middle-class Idahoans.
• Steve opposes allowing phone bills to rise without PUC approval. Anderson voted to raise your phone bill.
• Steve opposes price gouging. Anderson supported special interests and voted against fines for gouging.
• Steve supports clean air and clean water. Anderson voted against clean air and water bills, while voting to reduce controls on deadly arsenic.
• Steve opposes decreases in unemployment benefits. Anderson voted to reduce weekly benefits.
• Steve supports rural economic development. Anderson voted against it.
• Steve supports higher education for all Idahoans. Anderson voted to raise tuition and then voted against providing loans to needy Idaho students!
• Steve supports improving teaching and training teachers. Anderson voted no.
• Steve will support police, while Anderson voted no on CHOICE funds to help peace officer recruitment and training.
• Steve will vote to stop drunk drivers, while Anderson voted for weaker fines for refusing a breath test.
• Steve will vote against drugs and dangerous inhaled alcohol, while Anderson voted with drug company lobbyists not to ban strong muscle relaxants, and voted against banning inhaled booze.