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January 28, 2010
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BY BECKY GINOS Clipper Staff Writer
SALT LAKE CITY — The 2010 Legislative Session started off Monday with a rousing rendition in the House of “God Bless the USA,” sung by BYU men’s group, Vocal Point. Although there were smiles all around, once again, legislators face some heavy challenges. “The budget is a huge issue,” said Sen. Dan Liljenquist, R-Bountiful. “This is probably the most difficult balancing act we’ve had in a long time.” According to Liljenquist,“Medicaid is a disaster,” with the state’s costs growing some 20 percent per year while the budget is growing less than 3 percent. “Our budget is causing pressure for us on all sides,” he said. The total number of people on Medicaid in Utah has swelled to nearly 200,000, said Liljenquist. Federal mandates will force the state to use funds for Medicaid which could have been used in other areas. Also sinking the state’s budget is the pension system. “The reality of the problem is just coming to light,” said Liljenquist. “The losses from
SEN. STUART ADAMS, left, and Sen. Dan Liljenquist, right, confer with Sen. Stephen Urquhart (above) while Vocal Point singers perform for the Utah House (below).
NEWLY APPOINTED Sen. Jerry Stevenson confers with a Senate colleague (top photo at right) while a Taylorsville High School choir performs during opening ceremonies in the Senate (bottom photo at right).
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