![]() I'll never forget the news story that day. Remember when a 5.7 earthquake struck Salt Lake City in 2020? ![]() But that's the subject of this week's essay for The Elysian: #government That's because, unlike the Nordic countries, all of our tax revenue goes to the federal government, not the state. States technically have the authority to do all of these things, but they don't have the money to do it. Maybe we’d even develop a hut system in the Uintas to rival the Alps (a girl can dream). If US states had the same authority as EU countries, might Utah let in as many immigrants as possible? Might we take advantage of our multi-lingual population, boost our population, and boost our economy?Īnd with our economy booming might we implement universal healthcare, childcare, and education at the state level (at least for community college)? Wouldn't we make our state the best place to raise a family and become an entrepreneur and found innovative companies that could change the world?Īs we grow, maybe we'd invest in Salt Lake City and turn it into one of the beautiful cities in the country, and even build new cities along the I-15 corridor as we accommodate our growing population. What if Utah could self-govern? After all, our population is approaching the size of Norway but our economy is much bigger than all of the Nordic countries.
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