Letter: It is critical that every person’s voice is heard

As one of the sponsors of the tax referendum, I witnessed firsthand the blossoming empowerment that took place as thousands of Utah residents signed petitions to voice their displeasure at the overreach of our elected officials. They came together to defeat the tax reform bill of 2019 that attempted to increase the food and gas taxes.After 160,000 citizens signed the referendum, people paid attention. Courageous Utahns rose up to challenge incumbent legislators who had supported the tax reform b