Proposition 3

I wrote the following letter to the editor that appeared in the Deseret Morning News on Friday, October 13.

Vote no on unknown projects
I'm a strong supporter of TRAX and commuter rail expansion. I would have voted to raise my property taxes to pay for TRAX expansion and would have encouraged all my friends and relatives to do the same. But I will not be voting to increase the sales tax to fund unknown transportation projects. The state Legislature does not trust the voters, why should we trust them?
Michael Fife Salt Lake City

Imagine my surprise this morning when perusing yesterday's paper over cottage cheese and a bagel I read the following:


Can't trust legislators
Columnist Bob Bernick Jr. really lit into Rep. Chris Cannon (Oct. 13). Then he turned his attention to congressmen in general, pointing out their arrogance and their apparent unwillingness to pass any legislation that would benefit the poor. "While others struggle financially, congressmen accept yearly automatic pay raises ... they refuse to raise the minimum wage," etc. Michael Fife (Readers' Forum, Oct. 13) thinks along a similar line. The Utah Legislature wants us to approve unknown transportation projects. "The state Legislature does not trust the voters," he says. "Why should we trust them?" This is all too true. Like Fife, I might have voted my approval if the projects were specified, such as TRAX to the airport.
Norval Turner Murray

What! People actually read the letters to the editor. I don't believe I've ever been quoted before in print. It was a little weird. Someone in this valley agrees with me!