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Commentary: Utah democracy is on the brink

It is obvious that the people have no say at the Utah State Capitol. Despite Article, 1 Section 2 of the Utah Constitution, which clearly states, “All political power is inherent in the people,” the Legislature has taken it upon itself to smack down the will of the people and ignore our direct orders to institute specific laws that we the people voted for.

So if the people do not matter, who or what does? The pockets of special interest lobbyists matter more than the people of Utah, especially when it comes to people’s health. It was already obvious that the Legislature couldn’t care less for the health of the most vulnerable and economically stressed citizen’s in this state.