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Congressman Bishop urges greater state control over programs, praises Utah support for Hill Air Force Base
Summary
Rep. (Congressman) Bishop told the Utah House that many federal programs would be better handled at state and local levels, defended Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) as a short-term fix and praised state support for Hill Air Force Base during a long floor address and Q&A session.
Congressman Bishop addressed the Utah House on Feb. 21, urging lawmakers to shift responsibilities from Washington to state and local governments and arguing that federal programs are often too large, inflexible and distant to meet local needs. "Help me to quit giving you money and you guys quit taking it," he said, encapsulating his view that states should assume greater responsibility for many services now run by federal agencies.
Bishop cited examples where state or county control produced better…
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