by Tax Watchdog | Apr 9, 2007 | 2007 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson It’s time to double Utah’s motor fuel tax. There. I said it. The President of Utah’s 85 year old tax watchdog organization is calling for the biggest highway tax rate hike in Utah history – or for that matter the history of any state. No, this...
by Tax Watchdog | Apr 2, 2007 | 2007 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson Following the recent signing of SB223 – the $220 million omnibus tax cut package – there was broad media coverage of the individual income tax cut which makes up $109 million of the cut and $80 million in sales tax cuts. These were viewed as tax...
by Tax Watchdog | Mar 26, 2007 | 2007 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson In the past two years, Gov. Huntsman and the Utah Legislature have dramatically changed Utah’s tax structure. Many people have wondered how the combined effects of income tax changes and multiple sales tax changes will affect them. Utah Taxpayers...
by Tax Watchdog | Mar 19, 2007 | 2007 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson I’ve always supported means-tested education vouchers because they are a good deal for taxpayers, parents, and students. Choice allows parents to find education options that are best suited for their children. Competition improves the quality of...
by Tax Watchdog | Mar 12, 2007 | 2007 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson It’s easy for elected officials to be generous when the economy enables taxpayers to be generous. But the real measure of fiscal conservatives is when elected officials provide permanent tax reductions and keep spending limits intact. Record...
