Issue Position: Fiscal responsibility

Issue Position

I think it's important to remember that the government doesn't make money. The people of Utah make money and earn a living through their hard work and industry. The government generates revenue by taking a portion of our income through taxation. Government has a natural tendency to grow, which costs more money. As your representative in the house it is my duty to fight that growth and make sure spending is absolutely necessary and constitutionally permissible. Fortunately in Utah our constitution requires us to have a balanced budget and stay within a certain debt limit. However, we also need to be aware of the amount of federal funds we use both on the state level and within our counties and cities. The federal government is broke and deficit spends every year. The strings attached to the federal money we receive is often not worth the value and Utah needs to get on a self-sustaining path that eliminates dependency on federal funds.

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