The Utah Taxpayer
from the Utah Taxpayers Association
Newsletter January 2024
Socks and Underwear for Christmas - Time to Cut the State Budget While many Utah and across the globe open bright and shiny new items on Christmas morning, the Utah Taxpayers Association believes that the gifts in the 2025 fiscal year budget being unwrapped during the upcoming Legislative session should be the gift that nobody wants, but is the gift that everybody could always use - socks and underwear. The Utah Taxpayers Association will continue to urge Legislators to say no to the endless requests for one-time spending and implement cuts to the ongoing budget. Making prudent cuts to spending while maintaining funding for important programs and needs is the right course for taxpayers and your Taxpayers Association will always advocate for that. Read more here.
New Year, New Ranking? Other States Chasing Utah Out of #1 Spot For the last 16 years, Utah has been ranked #1 in Economic Outlook Rank by ALEC’s Rich States, Poor States, and while the future remains bright for Utah, 2024 threatens a new ranking for the first time ever.
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The Cost of Connection: Cell Phone Taxes