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Idaho is under attack, and we are sounding the alarm.<\/p>\n

I thought long and hard this weekend about how I would tell you this, but there’s no other way to say it: the progressives are coming for Idaho.<\/p>\n

Late last week, IFF News Director Dustin Hurst dropped a bombshell and exposed how Better Idaho, a new organization in our state, aims to turn Idaho even more toward progressive policies.<\/p>\n

“Better Idaho is part of a quiet network of left-wing propaganda mills under the direction of ProgressNow,” Dustin wrote. “Based in Minnesota, ProgressNow coordinates left-wing media efforts to prop up leftist ideas.”<\/p>\n

I’m sorry to see this new front open up on in the war on conservative, free market policies. But I’m not surprised, either. The Left views Idaho as a good place to win, because a number of Idaho lawmakers already embrace a liberal agenda.<\/p>\n

We now know the source of cash fueling Better Idaho, which spends its time smearing true conservatives: Big labor unions, wealthy liberal billionaires like George Soros and environmentalist radicals who want to maintain Washington, D.C.’s tight grip on Idaho lands.<\/p>\n

The left isn’t playing anymore. Here’s what Better Idaho’s parent, ProgressNow, says about its mission here in Idaho:<\/p>\n

Day in and day out, we’re working in our states to counter the right wing and create a perpetual issue advocacy culture. Whether we’re fighting against conservative policies or promoting progressive ones, we can be effective.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Idaho Freedom Foundation stands ready to fight for our values: limited government, personal liberty and economic opportunity. Better Idaho and its union cash can’t deter our critical work that protects Idahoans from more government intrusion in their lives.<\/p>\n

Read more of Dustin’s revealing article here. <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

We’ve fought big-government foot soldiers of both parties in the Capitol, and now we need to expand our operations. Activists in McCall are pushing a higher minimum wage within city boundaries. The pump has been primed to make the same push in Coeur d’Alene.<\/p>\n

I won’t sugarcoat this: We need your help. Better Idaho, big labor unions and radical environmentalists want to force Idaho toward progressive policies.<\/p>\n

Will you stand with fellow liberty-loving Idahoans as prepare for battle? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Will you donate to IFF to counter Better Idaho’s attacks? <\/strong>Click here to keep unions from turning Idaho into California. It’s time to stand for Idaho values. <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

I’m sorry if this email sounds so serious, but this isn’t a game. Unions and leftists want Idaho, and we need to defend it at all costs.<\/p>\n

Yours for freedom,
\n\"wayne-sig\"
\nWayne Hoffman<\/p>\n

P.S. Besides battling Better Idaho, we are fighting Politician Pension Payoffs, which help lawmakers cash in after lengthy careers in the Capitol. Check it out here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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