# Hot Blava

The national debate will always seep over into local politics and thus, events on the national stage will find their way into Hot Blava. We hope that Hot Blava will be an interesting mixture of national issues and issues that affect Utah, and particularly Utah County where we live. Mostly, it is great to write about issues you're thinking about as it solidifies your thinking... or exposes your own irrationality. You can decide which is which.

## Thursday, January 27, 2005

### Utah Politics | Tax Reform

David Spackman throws out some really interesting ideas about changing the structure of our state and local tax system. Essentially, he advocates starting from scratch and using income taxes and usage fees in place of every other tax, including sales and property taxes. While I see problems in trying to make such a major shift in our tax policy, it is definitely worth considering and studying. I wonder if some of our Universities will make some studies of these issues and provide some meaningful numerical projections rather than vaugue hand-waving. I wouldn't be comfortable even experimenting with such a change without a lot of hard data.

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