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Poll Results from “Insiders” on the Utah Nomination System

May 10, 2013 by

A couple of days back, I presented a very brief summary of the debate occurring in the Utah Republican and Democratic Parties about the efforts of an outside group, the County My Vote committee, to influence how Utah’s parties conduct their nomination system. You can read it here. I posted a poll of my readers asking […]

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LaVarr Webb’s insiders weigh in on Utah’s nomination system [POLL]

May 8, 2013 by

Don’t forget to vote in the poll at the bottom of this post! If you’ve been following inside politics around Utah of late, then you know that the talk among the party insiders–in both the Republican and Democratic Parties–has largely centered around whether Utah’s caucus system needs an update, should be jettisoned to make way […]

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Our problem isn’t the taxes, but the spending

December 10, 2012 by

Is it time for Republicans trying to avert the fiscal cliff to give up on protecting the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy in exchange for entitlement reform?

Maybe a better question would be: do Republicans still have a choice?

In many respects, the debate over taxes–raise them on the rich! Lower on the poor! Middle class! Get rid of deductions! Close loopholes! Reform the tax code!–is important, but really misses the point of what is behind the fiscal problems our country is facing. At the root of it all, the problem isn’t the tax code–though I’m all for reforming it, simplifying it, and making it more flat–the problem is that we are spending more than we are paying in taxes. And I mean, ALL of us.

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The Game Has Changed [Contributor]

July 20, 2012 by

Having been on the receiving end of many political rants, I completely understand why others would rather avoid this topic all together. So for many years, I operated in a more passive political manner when it came to my friends and associates. My strategy was to leave the ball in their court and be that team player, dressed and ready to jump into the game if needed, but mostly on the sidelines until my number was called. However, I feel like the rules of this political game are quickly changing. The past five plus years have been a huge learning experience and wake up call for any American who is paying attention. [Cont…]

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