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Should Utah require 60% approval for tax-raising ballot measures?

Adds supermajority for tax votes. Pro: prevents rash hikes. Con: limits voters.

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 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...7mos7MO

Yes

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...7mos7MO

No

 @BCTMX4SDemocrat from Utah  disagreed…1mo1MO

Requiring a 60% supermajority for tax-raising ballot measures ensures greater accountability and protects taxpayers from sudden or narrowly decided tax increases, making sure that any new taxes have broad public support rather than passing by a simple majority that could be easily influenced by short-term political pressure

 @BD7S6RN from Utah  answered…2wks2W

Yes, just make sure it is voted on by the people.

 @BD2457N  from Utah  answered…3wks3W

yes but for 51% and only if the tax benefits utah

 @BD23GL7 from Utah  answered…3wks3W

tax's should just not excisset

 @BCWLYPZ from Utah  answered…4wks4W

Should be approved by voters.

 @BCHSDBD from Utah  answered…2mos2MO

No, they shouldn't even be able to raise taxes, instead of requiring more money they should learn how to except the budget they get. The only acceptation I would agree with is after many, many years and the inflation has made the amount of money less valuable.

 @B8VRYN8Republican from Utah  answered…5mos5MO

Proponents, primarily Republican lawmakers, argue that raising taxes should require broad consensus and not be easily enacted by a simple majority.

 @B8TZ5TY from Utah  answered…5mos5MO

60% feels too low, I feel that this percent should be a little higher than barely above half.

 @B8R9CTMDemocrat from Utah  answered…5mos5MO

No, tax issues shouldn't have stricter approval requirements than other initiatives.

 @B8F426N from Utah  answered…6mos6MO

I think it should go through 3 or 4 votes with different ways of advertisements and the last one is the whatever the majority is

 @B8DPQHK from Utah  answered…6mos6MO

I think everyone needs to come to an agreement since everyone will be paying the taxes

 @BDJNLSR from Utah  answered…3 days3D

more than 75%

 @BDK2T5S from Utah  answered…2 days2D

taxes are unconstitutional

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