Thank You, Taxpayers
No budget is perfect. But this one is pretty forward looking and is getting some praise. All of the praise needs to go to the taxpayers of this state. Thanks for the hard work! We’ll use some of your hard-earned money to educate children, improve transportation, boost our economy, ease the tax burden on you, help our institutions of higher education, fund critical health and human services needs, and do much more. I truly hope that most of you like what we’re doing with your money. I just want you to know that I remember that it is your money we’re dealing with and that the things that money funds are the product of your hard work.
posted by steve u. at 2/27/2007
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At least half of Utahns don't want their tax dollars spent on private school vouchers. What about them?
Well said, Steve. Thanks for putting the budget back into proper perspective.
Dear Anonymous,
I agree it is not fair.
For the half of Utahns who "don't want their tax dollars spent on private school vouchers," they got almost a half a billion dollar increase in our public school system.
For the other half that do want some money put in a fund to let parents decide which type of education fits their child's needs best including perhaps private school vouchers, they only got a few million.
It doesn't sound fair to me either...
Marty Stephens
Steve,
You all did a great job this year. Cudos!
This was very fun and interesting session to watch. It has encouraged me to be more involved in the process. Thank you for a great sessions, great laws, and above all hard work.
BenJoe
Steve,
There are a lot of interesting rumors floating around out here in the business commmunity.
Is it true that as part of the income tax package, even with over 1 billion in additional money to spend this year, that the legislature is actually raising income taxes on anyone who makes more than $160,000 a year?
If that is true, how much money is the legislature actually raising from those whose taxes will increase and, was this a Republican proposal?
Thanks for this forum to keep in touch.
Marty
Thanks for everything you did to improve health care.
Ummmm, I take that back.
Marty,
No one should see an increase in their income taxes. This year reminded me of my first session (2001), when you, of course, were speaker. Keep stoking those flames over in the business sector, so that we don't see a repeat of 2001-02.
I'd be very interested (on- or offline) to get your take on our billion dollar transportation bonding initiative. Given our growth and the fact that we put in on-going money to cash flow the bond, I think it was a heads-up thing to do.
Last anon.,
Work with me. Add a little detail to the complaint, if you really want to engage in the conversation. We actually did quite a bit in the health and human services part of the budget. If you think we underfunded something or did something else wrong, details would be helpful.
Thanks Steve. Keep up the good work.
Marty Stephens
Thanks again for your hard work and bold leadership this session, Steve. While I'm not one of your constituents, I do follow Utah politics a bit from afar. Your courage in promoting the voucher bill as well as your open dialogue with the public has not gone unrecognized or unappreciated.
Thanks, Cody. Are you in DC? I'm here today for a conference. Too cold and windy.
Yes, I am still in D.C., and yes, it is too cold and windy here. Did your conference go well?
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