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Moving the prison might be the smart thing to do. There is a problem -- I suspect a significant number of Utah citizens just plain don't trust the Gov and legislature. The old cliche is still operative -- socialize the costs, privatize the profits

What does it mean to say the prison is a road block to high tech development? Would high tech businesses be unwilling to locate or expand next to the prison? Do we need to place essential infrastructure on that land? Is there insufficient land in south Salt Lake County to meet the needs of these companies?

The move will cost the taxpayers $600 million. Proceeds from sale of the land are estimated at best to be $70 million. A little 3rd-grade math demonstrates that Utah taxpayers will once again be skinned for the benefit of the Governor's real-estate developer buddies. Even Mr. Webb can smell that coming...