Utah Lawmakers Hear from Critics of Proposal to Hike Food Taxes

Utah Lawmakers Hear from Critics of Proposal to Hike Food Taxes SALT LAKE CITY – A proposal to almost triple Utah's food tax to make way for an income-tax cut has critics saying the move could tear some low-income families' budgets apart. The suggestion is one of several under consideration by the Utah Legislature's Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force, which met this week. The plan, proposed by the panel's Republican co-chairs, would add or restore sales taxes on food, gas and services - while cutting income taxes by $79 million. ...(Read More)