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House passes changes to financial literacy course, debate centers on language about socialism and communism

Utah House of Representatives · February 25, 2019

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Summary

HB286 narrows financial literacy standards to emphasize economic systems and removes online‑commerce requirements; the sponsor said the language mirrors existing economics standards, but some lawmakers pushed to remove references to 'socialism' and 'communism'. The amendment to strike those lines failed and the bill passed 62–10.

The Utah House approved HB286 to revise the state's financial and economic literacy standards, prompting extended debate over how the curriculum should describe different economic systems.

Sponsor Representative Jefferson Moss said the bill clarifies economic concepts in the K‑12 financial literacy course, including descriptions of…

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