‘Our Schools Now’ organizers say they’re confident they’ll make the 2018 ballot
“Bob Marquardt, a member of the OSN executive board, says they’re starting the effort in a good position because Utahns overwhelmingly want more funding for public schools. But, the real effort will be to convince voters to raise their taxes voluntarily. “Less than 50% of Utah students are proficient in reading, math or science at any grade. Past tax cuts have cost education more than $1.2 billion every year,” says Marquardt who was a guest on the “Beg to Differ” podcast with Bryan Schott and Mike Winder.
If the initiative passes, it will raise both income and sales taxes by .45 of one percent. That translates to about $420 extra per year for the typical Utah family.”
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