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Taxes: Supply vs Demand
The bulk of the discussion at the legislative town hall meeting last week was focused on fiscal issues of one kind or another. One thing that was briefly touched on was the potential return of sales tax on unprepared food. … Continue reading
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Tagged Dan Liljenquist, economics, House 20, Senate 23, taxes, thoughts, town hall
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Defined Benefit Pensions: A Failed Experiment
photo credit: inspecie.co.uk After the town hall meeting I attended on Wednesday I have been thinking about pension plans generally. The state of Utah is looking at changing their pension offerings for new employees to save the state from future … Continue reading
A Current Example of Being a Good Legislator
Last night I attended a town hall meeting held jointly by my state senator, Sen. Dan Liljenquist; my state representative, Rep. Becky Edwards; and the neighboring district representative in Bountiful, Rep. Sheryl Allen. I came away from that meeting with … Continue reading
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Tagged Becky Edwards, Bountiful, Dan Liljenquist, House 20, Senate 23, Sheryl Allen, town hall
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“Whole Foods” Republican
photo credit: ilovemypit Nearly three years ago I publicly wondered where I fit politically. Since then I have solidly concluded that the Republican party is the best fit for me, but now I have found a term for my general … Continue reading
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Haiti?
photo credit: United Nations Development Programme These days everybody wants to help the poor people of Haiti – and that’s obviously a good thing but when I think about Haiti it makes me wonder what the proper course of action … Continue reading
Ensuring Personal Independence
Last week Charles D. left a short but challenging comment stating: I will be interested to read what steps you believe one can take to insure personal independence in the event of an economic collapse. Today I will attempt to … Continue reading
Strong National Defense for the American Dream
Regarding strong national defense in his Contract for the American Dream Congressman Chaffetz reminds us: The men and women serving in our armed forces are the best in the world. They can accomplish anything they are asked to do, if … Continue reading
Accountability for the American Dream
As far as Accountability in his Contract for the American Dream Congressman Chaffetz lists our sitation as: Americans have lost confidence in their elected leaders and the direction of the country as a whole. We are being governed by a … Continue reading
Limited Government for the American Dream
On Limited Government in his Contract for the American Dream Congressman Chaffetz lists our situation as: The government is omnipresent in our lives, restricting our basic liberties. The proper role of government is a strictly limited one. We recognize that … Continue reading
Fiscal Discipline for the American Dream
Congressman Jason Chaffetz (UT-03) has proposed a Congressional Action Plan (CAP) called the Contract for the American Dream which he is inviting members of Congress and candidates for Congress to sign. While I agree with his CAP generally I thought … Continue reading