State of Idaho Debt Clock snapshot: State of Idaho $6,786,143,306 in debt

Mark Reinhardt- Boise Idaho

According to a snapshot taken from usdebtclock.org The State of Idaho is currently Six Billion, Seven Hundred Eighty Six Million, One Hundred Forty Three Thousand, Three Hundred six dollars in debt.
http://www.usdebtclock.org/state-debt-clocks/state-of-idaho-debt-clock.html

The clock itself, also contains a statistical comparison of Idaho's current population. Along with the number of persons unemployed and on Food Stamps.

U.S. Debt Clock.org Snapshot of the State of Idaho

Among the financial debt burdens facing the State of Idaho, is the cost of running the Idaho Legislature. The estimate, being given at $30,000 dollors a day. Has been a contentious estimate in light of the Legislature's focus on "Social Issues" such as, Abortion, Gay Marriage, and Non-Binding statements issued on the subject of "Medical Cannabis" usage within the State of Idaho.

Using the $30,000 esitmate, and the legislature's bill tracker system.. I had tallyed the cost of those three items using a calculator pre-installed on my computer. 

This particular video was tallying the cost estimate of time spent on Non-Binding resolution SCR 112. In which, the State of Idaho had used this legislation to express opposition to Marijuana Legalization. Local church leaders had argued that people will answer a poll in a certain way, depending on the poll's wording. Referring to a Boise State University public policy poll showing 78% in support of Medical Marijuana legalization. 

Those in support of SCR 112, later said that they can go through FDA approved means for such medicine. However, FDA approved Medicine has had a great deal of legal troubles within the past decade, according to Al Jazeera English's People and Power programme. 

Many supporters of Medical Marijuana legalization had also mentioned the financial benefits to state coffers in relation to Tax Revenue for State Budgets. This concept was touched on In-Depth by the "Radical" Russ Belville Show:

There are those within the Idaho Legislature, who have argued that the Medicaid Program had been a big causal factor in Idaho State Budget Deficits. Largely pointing to recepients as the source of the financial trouble. According to the Idaho Attorney General's website. This was the amount of money recovered from taking Glaxo Smith Kline to court in 2012...

Idaho Attorney General's Office Press Release on Glaxo Smith Kline
http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/newsReleases/2012/nr_11152012.html

According to Idaho State Senator Patti Anne Lodge, this is what she said about Tax Payer waste in programs like Medicaid:

While she is correct in regards to issues surrounding Waste and Fraud. A search for 2012 Medicaid Fraud had immediately revealed the issue to be a Provider one. 

 Meanwhile, the Idaho State Legislature has had a long history on tackling Abortion Legislation. 

As previously reported, by the WordPress version of this Blog. Such efforts have lead to protests surrounding the Government Intrusion into Women's Healthcare

http://acousticfreeze.wordpress.com/2013/04/16/in-depth-the-cost-of-time-spent-on-abortion-legislation-in-the-state-of-idaho/

An issue that had previously divided the Wyoming State Legislature, as touched on by the Rachel Maddow Show:

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/26315908/vp/41483437#41483437

Meanwhile, as the Debt and Unemployment increase, more focus has been placed on restricting Civil Liberties, and placing importance on Social Issues, such as, Gay Marriage, Marijuana Legalization, and Abortion legislation.