Property Rights

Access to safe, affordable, and stable housing is crucial for meeting other basic needs, such as education, transportation, and employment opportunities.
Cedar City’s reform is a brilliant example to surrounding cities.
Rising property taxes put seniors on a fixed income at risk of losing their homes. A tax deferral program could be the fairest way to help them.
The price and lack of housing in Utah is a serious problem, and whatever can be done to reduce regulations and therefore increase supply, should be done. Most importantly though, Utahns should have the ability to use their property the way they want to. If it makes sense for a family to rent out their basement and they’re not harming anyone in the process, onerous regulations should not stand in their way.
Should the government be able to take your property to build a public park? It's quite likely, there's nothing standing in their way.
If a pig doesn't cause more potential inconvenience to neighbors than a dog, why shouldn't someone be able to keep one?

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