The bulldog that squeaked
Taxpayers would expect that the so-called Utah Taxpayers Association would have something to say about Sandy's lopsided bonus program that spectacularly rewards top managers who hand out the prizes. These are the same leaders who fought to keep their bonuses secret from the taxpayers.You would think Utah's would-be taxpayers protector, whose logo is a fierce bulldog, would be sinking its teeth into some bureaucratic buttocks.
But, as Rebecca Walsh reports, the Utah Taxpayers Association has nothing to say about the Sandy mess. This is what spokesman Royce Van Tassell said when I asked him about it myself.
We have not made any statements and I don't anticipate we would.Gee, I asked, won't it, at least, be fodder for your newsletter?
Royce said, "No." The bulldog doesn't even plan to growl.
No surprise there. The only taxpayers that the cleverly named "Utah Taxpayers Association" cares about are businesses, and big ones at that — like the ones that rip copper and coal out of Utah's mountains. I can't say for sure who the group's core funders are, because that list is secret.
The paid president of the Utah Taxpayers Association is Sen. Howard Stephenson. An industry lobbying group lead by a state senator. Sweet.
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Unbelievable. Well this certainly confirms my suspicions about the Utah Taxpayers Association. It's too bad we can't get a glimpse of that list of founders.
"The paid president of the Utah Taxpayers Association is Sen. Howard Stephenson. An industry lobbying group lead by a state senator. Sweet"
Typical Utah. Butter my bread, I'll butter yours. It's all interwoven. Church, business, government, lobbyists. From city and county councils to legislative and state government, to the state supreme court.
Church/government = Theocracy, pure and simple.
Wondering why mainstream media isn't doing its job here. Point their spotlights under this theocratic bed. Or inside the bed.
Why no public outcry? Theocracy, pure and simple. Which ward would lead the way?
Church/government = theocracy.
God bless them all!
Can you say conflict of interest? Just like school teachers running for the legislature and pushing public ed issues.
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