As you may have heard, hearings are being held around the state by a special legislative committee over what to do with Utah’s tax structure. Many Utah political leaders have suggested making changes to modernize the sales tax. How much do you favor or oppose the following proposal?



Expand the sales tax base by taxing some services on which people currently do not pay taxes, and making up for these increased taxes by lowering the overall sales tax rate.

As you may have heard, hearings are being held around the state by a special legislative committee over what to do with Utah’s tax structure. Many Utah political leaders have suggested making changes to modernize the sales tax. How much do you favor or oppose the following proposal? 


Put a sales tax back on unprepared food, while giving some form of income tax credit to low-income Utahns to make up for the increased sales tax they would pay when buying unprepared food.

The Utah State Constitution designates all personal income and corporate taxes to higher and public education. Do you favor or oppose amending the Constitution to take away that designation, so income tax revenue can be spent on state programs other than just higher and public education?

Strongly favor taking away the designation
Somewhat favor taking away the designation
Neither favor nor oppose taking away the designation
Somewhat oppose taking away the designation
Strongly oppose taking away the designation

The state gasoline tax is supposed to fund state road construction and maintenance. But there is a large gap between the amount of money collected from the tax and the money needed to fund state road construction and maintenance. To help make up the gap, Utah shifts state sales tax revenue into the Transportation Fund. Do you favor or oppose the following proposal to close the gap between funds raised by the gasoline tax and the funds needed for road construction and maintenance?



Increasing the state gasoline tax to maintain funding for road construction and maintenance.