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House GOP calling for tax cut of $90 million

true conservative | 8:34 a.m. Dec. 18, 2007

The tax cut could be $1 billion but the most difficult thing to do in life is not spend someone else's money. We don't vote for fiscal conservatives in Utah, we just vote for Republicans. Both in Utah and Washington, DC, they are NOT the same.

Taxed to the hilt | 8:59 a.m. Dec. 18, 2007

Tax cuts and teacher raises, you really are listening!

Observer | 9:06 a.m. Dec. 18, 2007

I am very much in support of giving teachers more money. I am also in support of making sure that other extremely dedicated, long-term, public servants are also considered important enough to pay them more as well.

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Stewart | 9:41 a.m. Dec. 18, 2007

A tax cut is great, but the problem is in deciding who will get it. A few are obvious but others are questionable. After major issues like reducing taxes that enable schools districts to maintain control of property taxes and health insurance inequity as described, perhaps the rest should be spent on one time projects like roads and infrastructure such as prison expansion. Then if the economy tanks next year, we won't have them back asking for a tax increase on ALL of us.

Give mine to a teacher... | 10:32 a.m. Dec. 18, 2007

I don't want or need a tax cut. Please send mine to the local school for a very underpaid teacher.

Why? | 10:39 a.m. Dec. 18, 2007

Let's see I guess my neighbors with the million dollar homes and 4 SUV in their garage need that tax break more than the teacher down the street whose kids qualify for a free lunch....

Break? | 11:05 a.m. Dec. 18, 2007

"We haven't started to break yet" Did you mean "brake?"

Answer to Why? | 11:43 a.m. Dec. 18, 2007

Because they have well over $1 billion. Give it back so we can help those in need by providing a strong economy where all people can get jobs.

SUSAN | 11:56 a.m. Dec. 18, 2007

The Legislators would have more credibility with taxpayers/voters if they were not set to give THEMSELVES a 7% increase in pay this next year. Laughable.

Credibility | 2:06 p.m. Dec. 18, 2007

I think the legislators are actually underpaid for the job they do. These people are extremely hard working and while they do get paid, to say that they don't earn that money is what is laughable. There is this misperception that our leaders are all a bunch of wealthy money grubbing fat cats. The fact is many of those who work in the legislature are middle class, hard working and above all honest and trying to do what is best for our state. Cut them a little slack.

Answer to:Answer to why? | 2:16 p.m. Dec. 18, 2007

"those in need" are the teachers that live around us. Their kids qualify for free lunch under federal guidelines.

Obviously the economy is going strong. Read the article. No tax break is needed and it will do very little for an already excellent economy.

The money should be spent on the teachers that are teaching the future job creators.

Instereo | 2:18 p.m. Dec. 18, 2007

I think the $2500 is great but I wonder is it given with a spirit of helping education and teachers or is it given to micromanage districts, break unions, get rid of the salary schedule, discourage and punish senior teachers, forget about classified personal, and a host of other right wing agenda items. If legislatures are really concerned about school districts, they'll put the money into the WPU and let school districts work it out.

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