Dan Liljenquist - Fiscal Reality Town Hall

Fiscal Reality Town Hall Meeting in Provo, Utah.

Utah state senator Dan Liljenquist talks about the pension and Medicaid reform bills he sponsored in Utah.

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Senator Dan Liljenquist, who represents Utah's 23rd senate district, has a history of doing what others say can not be done. When he joined the Utah Senate in 2009, he was told to wait for 20 years or so before he tackled any substantive pension reform. After all, he was told, no freshman could make that kind of difference. He ignored that "advice" and figured out a way to pull the state back from the brink of bankruptcy. The pension reforms he conceived, championed, then passed are now considered model legislation by states around the country.

Next, he heard that nothing could be done about out-of-control Medicaid spending, but again, he ignored those voices and came up with substantive reforms to Medicaid spending, helping Utah become the first state in the nation to cap its Medicaid spending. The extensive reforms passed unanimously - a testament to Senator Liljenquist's tenacity and ability to solve complex problems.

Senator Liljenquist, knows that it is our generation that will have to clean up the mess that has been left to us by a generation of politicians who have continually kicked the can down the road, spending with no thought for the future. Come find out more about him and how it is that we can look forward to a bright future! This event is open to anyone and everyone.

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[markphopkins]

We need somebody like Dan Liljenquist to win the 2012 Senate race in Utah. We need somebody in Washington to defend the Constitution and cut the deficit spending. If Hatch gets reelected, he will have been in office for 42 years. Are people seriously thinking about reelecting career politician Hatch?