As a father of five, I dream of my kids building a better life than I had growing up. I grew up relatively poor. I have witnessed what it is like to live on food stamps. I know the sting of punitive law enforcement.

However, this dream I have for my kids in some ways appears quite bleak. If my kids want to stay in Utah and raise families here, they’ll need to earn over six figures just to afford a modest home. And it’s not just housing. Groceries, utilities and even eating out occasionally feel increasingly out of reach for young Utahns.

Thousands of families across our state and the country share this quiet concern. Parents wonder if their children can afford the life they built. Young couples do the math, and it doesn’t add up.

Something stands between these dreams and reality: bad pu

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