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Pignanelli & Webb: Legislature's dynamics evolving with leadership changes

Anonymous | 7:12 a.m. Nov. 23, 2008

Neither mentioned the massive tax increases that will be coming this year to satisfy the transportation lobby (Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce). They will probably raise the state sales tax again like they did last year (which hardly anyone heard about until the end). Motor vehicle registration fees may go up (again). They may even raise the gas tax.

ELKMAN | 6:14 p.m. Nov. 23, 2008

Lavarr Webb was wrong. There was a collective sigh of relief on both sides of the isle that Greg Curtis is gone. Hopefully the new guys will play fair and not be a dictator. Good government needs open discussion and compromise. These are things that Greg Curtis did not understand!!! Thank heavens he is gone!!!

Leg leadership | 9:22 p.m. Nov. 23, 2008

I'm open minded and optimistic about the new leadership teams. What we should all watch for is integrity. If the leadership teams have integrity, they will open up the legislative process and let more people see it for what it is and do less back door dealings. I also disagree with Anonymous. Sales taxes did not go up last year. And my sense is that we need more government spending right now, not less.

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