Did you watch the Gubernatorial Republican primary debate that took place on Tuesday, June 11?
If there is anything to take away from the Utah Republican gubernatorial debates, it’s that candidates are pandering to the conservative right of their base. There was nothing substantial from either gubernatorial candidate in the event hosted by the Utah Debate Commission.
What we heard from Republican candidates was that federal legislation is bad because states want to do what they can’t right now, which is to strip protections from our lands and resources, and to deregulate air quality and environmental protections. Republicans think that the taxes to pay teachers is bad, but taxes to build a billionaire’s stadium is good. Republicans don’t want to assist local economic development but will fall over themselves to grant billions in tax cuts to companies who reap benefits and pull out of the state long before any profit can be realized for the state. When it comes to citizen initiatives the will of the people can be ignored because the legislature can do what it wants. Personal rights don’t extend to women, or POC, or LGBTQ+. They want to tell us what to think, what to read, and what to believe.
Does this sound like the government that you want to be represented by? Are you concerned that your federal tax dollars aren’t returned through federal services like access to healthcare, public school funding, and grants?
The GOP would like you to think that they are the party of small government, but the reality is that they are a party of control and a party of profiteering. If one thing is clear, we need now more than ever to seek better representation — and the most important thing you can do this year is to show up in November to cast your vote for Brian King and Rebekah Cummings.
Please visit https://www.kingforutah.com/ to learn more about the King and Cummings campaign for Utah Governor and Lt Governor, and make a donation towards their campaign.
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