Using Eminent domain as the grounds for taking back Utah land from the U.S. Government may anger environmentalists, but will allow Utah to contribute needed tax dollars into their schools if federal lands are reclaimed. Utah is hoping other western states will file suit as well, triggering a Supreme Court battle.
Utah spends less per pupil than any other state, yet has the largest class sizes. Utah has applied a tax increase of $1 per pack of cigarettes to generate additional funding for schools. Utah claims that revenues generated from the resources located in the disputed lands will properly generate revenue that can be used for educating the children of Utah.
Utah claims that the U.S. Government is in violation of a contract with Utah issued when statehood was granted, promising to sell state lands long ago.
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