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UtahPolicy.com News Alert! - Utah taxpayers could pay a little more in state taxes because of federal tax cuts

Monday, January 8, 2018 - 12:15pm
Utah Policy

Utah taxpayers could see a slight increase in state taxes because of federal tax overhaul

By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor

 

So, what does the Republicans' federal tax reform mean to your Utah State personal income tax?

Well, if you don't know (and who does?), let's listen to Utah State Tax Commissioner John Valentine, a tax lawyer and former Republican state senator.

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A CFPB Scandal – Cost Overruns for Its New Luxury Headquarters

Source: The Daily Caller

 

"Renovation costs for the brand new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau headquarters have skyrocketed, posting 25 percent in cost overruns — significantly above the original budget set by the General Services Administration, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation. Original cost estimates for the CFPB’s renovation were estimated at $55 million, but the bureau ran up the proposed cost to $216 million."

 

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09/24/14

 

Fed Audit Confirms JW’s Work on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Source: Judicial Watch

 

The agency created by President Obama to warrantlessly collect the private financial information of millions of Americans fails to adequately protect the data and must boost security, according to a federal audit conducted with Judicial Watch’s assistance.

 

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Fed Audit Confirms JW’s Work on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Source: Judicial Watch

 

The agency created by President Obama to warrantlessly collect the private financial information of millions of Americans fails to adequately protect the data and must boost security, according to a federal audit conducted with Judicial Watch’s assistance.

 

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03/19/2014

 

Judicial Watch Files FOIA Lawsuit against Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Source: Judicial Watch

 

Judicial Watch filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit on behalf of the Washington Examiner against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) seeking to obtain records detailing $90 million in cost overruns for the remodeling of the CFPB Washington headquarters. According to a February 14 Examiner article, over the past two years, the cost of the remodeling project has soared from $55 million to $145 million.

 

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08/15/2012

 

Judicial Watch Obtains Records Detailing Questionable Expenditures at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Source: Judicial Watch

 

Judicial Watch has received documents detailing questionable expenses at the agency, including a $479,354 bill for sign language translation services to assist two entry level employees and a “Banking Law Fundamentals” class at George Washington University for the agency’s top attorneys. Judicial Watch previously obtained documents revealing the generous salaries and bonuses of CFPB employees.

 

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