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Utah Legislative Special Session Begins Today

Posted on September 19, 2006 | Leave a comment

The Utah State Legislature reconvenes today in a special session to consider the funding of road and transit expansion.

About 100 people rallied yesterday in downtown SLC to urge lawmakers to vote for a sales tax increase to fund transportation improvements.

While such increases are good to fund transportation, I have two opinions on the matter:

  • Property tax increases are more favorable since that would for sure affect multi-millionaires (like Earl Holding, owner of the Grand America Hotel).
  • Any tax increases should be used to improved and expand mass transportation – light rail and buses.

    I also would be in favor of the development and implementation of a “wealth tax”. Any net worth over $1 million would be taxed. Millionaires would still remain millionaires and would also be paying more of a fair share towards services for people.

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    My Position on Improving Mass Transit

    Posted on June 10, 2006 | Leave a comment

    I am starting to be asked my position on certain issues as my candidacy for Salt Lake County Council takes on its character and I get out and about more. One of the issues is mass transit, how it can be improved, if I support property and sales tax increases to improve it. Here is my position, which can also be read at my campaign website.

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