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Good Government
More government doesn’t always lead to better government. American government is at its best when local governments are most empowered to solve local needs. The federal government’s footprint in House District #73 isn’t just large, it’s obscene. I will fight to shift the balance back to empowering local government, and I will make sure the State of Utah asserts its sovereignty.
Public Lands
On average, District #73 is almost 90% public land. Without a strong voice in our state legislature, our district would be overrun by out-of-state special interest money and influence. I will fight to ensure that all of our residents can enjoy and utilize our lands.
Healthcare
Our kids are growing up with parents working two or more jobs just trying to pay for health insurance. I want to make a clear distinction between healthcare and health insurance. One is provided by people helping people, the other is imposed by bureaucrats trying to take us hostage using our health as the ransom.
Transportation
While most state representatives probably worry most about how to fund, build, and maintain roads for a growing population, in District 73 one of our biggest challenges is keeping the roads we have. I want to make sure that rural Utah remains accessible. I will also fight to make sure precious transportation dollars are spent responsibly, so we can keep taxes low.
Education
Utah’s education system benefits from the combination of strong families, closely-nit communities, and a culture that values learning and growth. School choice and technological innovation have enabled rural Utahns to have access to innovative programs. Access to these programs have made it possible for young families to choose to stay in rural Utah.
Economy
Wealth comes not from the ground but from the hearts, minds, souls, blood, sweat, tears, and intention of free people. There is a reason why America is great. To the extent that people are free to choose, free to try, free to live, free to think, and free to enjoy the blessings of their efforts, they will pursue a course of prosperity
Public Land in District #73
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of Wayne County is Public Land
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of San Juan County is Public Land
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of Piute County is Public Land
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of Kane County is Public Land
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of Garfield County is Public Land
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of Beaver County is Public Land
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Updates from Phil
Some Thoughts on the Tax Bill
My dad used to say, "differences do make a difference." The tax reform bill may have been a slam dunk for some legislators; for me it was 50/50. Sometimes a bill is a mixed bag of somewhat good or bad things depending on your perspective. This bill was full of...
It’s Time to End the National Park Service’s Arbitrary Ban on Street-Legal OHVs
Last week I sent a letter to Deparment of Interior Secretary Bernhardt asking him to issue a Secretarial Order to remove the National Park Service's ban on street-legal OHVs. Just last week, Secretary Bernhardt issued a similar Secretarial Order to allow e-bikes in...
Three Quotes on My Business Card
As a county commissioner, I have the following three quotes printed on the back of my business card: 10th Amendment to the US Constitution “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the...
