Proponents of a special legislative session want lawmakers to rush back to Salt Lake City to pass a nearly 200-page tax bill that would include a decrease in state revenue, but also multiple tax hikes making everyday products such as gasoline and groceries more expensive.
It’s almost as if lawmakers are trying to slip this past us while most Utahns are distracted by the holiday season.
Instead of ramming through a tax bill while no one is looking, lawmakers should proceed through the normal legislative process. Then we can all weigh in with our opinions.
It’s not like they will have to wait a long time — the Legislature will be back in session on Jan. 28. Are we supposed to believe this tax bill is so urgent that action on it can’t wait two months?
I urge all Utahns to contact their lawmakers and ask them to vote against holding a special session. When it comes to taxes, every citizen has the right to be heard. The Legislature should take its time and get it right.
Joshua Badal, South Weber
