Senator Crapo to speak in Bonners Ferry
Recent
concerns over federal government debt and the
intrusion into the private business of Americans
by the IRS, federal financial bureaus and other
federal agencies will be discussed by Idaho
Senator Mike Crapo in Bonners Ferry on August 6.Crapo will keynote a public community luncheon organized by Bonners Ferry business and civic leaders. The 12:30 p.m. event will be held at the Kootenai River Inn on U.S. 95 in Bonners Ferry.
Crapo is the lead Republican on the Senate Banking Committee and a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee. He served on the President’s Commission on Federal Responsibility and Reform and on the informal Gang of Six bipartisan group of Senators seeking to reduce federal spending and the debt.
During visits around Idaho during the August state work period, Crapo will note how invasion of personal privacy issues continues to grow under federal agencies, ranging from the IRS to the National Security Agency, to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He is also promoting tax reform ideas which could make the U.S. tax code more fair for taxpayers and investors alike.
Crapo will speak on the deck overlooking the Kootenai River, guests will be able to enjoy a barbecue lunch or just stop in and listen.
Cost of the luncheon is $10, no tickets required.