Comments on: Taming the beast of Utah government spending http://sutherlandinstitute.org/news/2011/12/09/taming-the-beast-of-utah-government-spending/ News and views on Utah public policy Thu, 23 May 2013 19:42:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Duane http://sutherlandinstitute.org/news/2011/12/09/taming-the-beast-of-utah-government-spending/#comment-1651 Duane Tue, 22 May 2012 21:28:00 +0000 http://www.sutherlandinstitute.org/news/?p=1907#comment-1651  Agreed.  At least two-thirds.  85% would be preferable.

]]> By: Duane http://sutherlandinstitute.org/news/2011/12/09/taming-the-beast-of-utah-government-spending/#comment-1650 Duane Tue, 22 May 2012 21:26:00 +0000 http://www.sutherlandinstitute.org/news/?p=1907#comment-1650 More money is not the answer.  Utah spends twice as much in dollars adjusted for inflation than we did twenty or twenty-five years ago.  I have served on a school board, and much of the increases we saw over the years was gobbled up by administration.  We are top-heavy and over-burdened with “compliance” to unending requirements.

For years the additional money spent in other states produced worse education than Utah students received.  Just look at Kansas City.  Sadly, that is changing as Utah schools become more like schools elsewhere.

]]> By: JBT http://sutherlandinstitute.org/news/2011/12/09/taming-the-beast-of-utah-government-spending/#comment-1415 JBT Mon, 12 Dec 2011 04:41:53 +0000 http://www.sutherlandinstitute.org/news/?p=1907#comment-1415 Utah has the lowest per pupil funding in the United States, almost $1,000 below the next to lowest state, and nearly $4,000 below the national average. There is no such thing as a “surplus” until the state adequately funds the education of its children.

]]> By: Dimitri Moumoulidis http://sutherlandinstitute.org/news/2011/12/09/taming-the-beast-of-utah-government-spending/#comment-1414 Dimitri Moumoulidis Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:53:52 +0000 http://www.sutherlandinstitute.org/news/?p=1907#comment-1414 No Dave, 85% approval of the Legislature for increases or don’t bother. Otherwise this whole thing is a colossal waste of time and you are just stroking the voters.

]]> By: How Utah can prevent the pain of budget cuts | Sutherland Daily http://sutherlandinstitute.org/news/2011/12/09/taming-the-beast-of-utah-government-spending/#comment-1413 How Utah can prevent the pain of budget cuts | Sutherland Daily Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:08:35 +0000 http://www.sutherlandinstitute.org/news/?p=1907#comment-1413 [...] This is our first video on the government spending amendment; watch part 2 here. [...]

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