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Civic Engagement in America at an All-time Low – a Known Cure is Available

by Tax Watchdog | Sep 29, 2003 | 2003 Enterprise Articles

by Howard Stephenson What if they held an election and nobody voted? If present trends continue, that could actually become a reality. The apathy of the American public toward civic involvement has never been more prevalent than it is today. I recently attended the...

Judicial Activism Denounced by Utah’s Newest District Court Judge

by Tax Watchdog | Sep 22, 2003 | 2003 Enterprise Articles

by Howard Stephenson Looks like the third branch of government is becoming the only branch with the power to legislate the liberal agenda in America. Given the liberals’ inability to achieve their agenda for social change through congress or the presidency, they...

Taxes Consume 27% of Typical Utah Family’s Income – Typical Utah family now pays more state income tax than federal income tax

by Tax Watchdog | Sep 15, 2003 | 2003 Enterprise Articles

by Howard Stephenson Federal income taxes paid by the typical Utah family are now lower than that family’s Utah income taxes, according to a new study by the Utah Taxpayers Association. This has resulted from a combination of recent federal tax cuts and...

State Tax Commission Supports Counties’ Pursuit of Automatic Property Tax Increases

by Tax Watchdog | Sep 8, 2003 | 2003 Enterprise Articles

by Howard Stephenson In an previous column I informed you of the Utah State Tax Commission’s informal hearing with 12 counties seeking automatic increases in property tax rates. The counties requested that the “estimated equalization adjustments”...

Elected Officials Out of Control in Davis County

by Tax Watchdog | Sep 1, 2003 | 2003 Enterprise Articles

by Howard Stephenson Property owners in Salt Lake and Weber counties have historically paid some of the highest property tax rates along the Wasatch Front. It now appears many Davis County elected officials want to join the high-tax team. During the past year, a slew...

Vacation’s over, School’s in — Time for some humor

by Tax Watchdog | Aug 25, 2003 | 2003 Enterprise Articles

by Howard Stephenson Irish Declare War on Sadam Hussein “Hello, Mr. Hussein!”, a heavily accented voice said. “This is Paddy down at the Harp Pub in County Sligo, Ireland. I am ringing to inform you that we are officially declaring war on you!”...
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