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OGDEN, Utah (AP) -- Some Utah churchgoers are being asked to sign petitions opposing increases in the state's sales tax on food.
The Standard-Examinor of Ogden says members of the Utah Coalition of Religious Communities are pushing for signatures at a time when attendance at many churches is particularly high.
The coalition is a multi-faith response to poverty.
State Sen. Stuart Adams, R-Layton, presented a bill to increase the sales tax during an interim session of the Legislature. The coalition fears Adams or other lawmakers will present similar bills in 2011.
Sales tax on food in Utah is 3 percent.
Adams' rationale for an increase was stabilization of the tax base, especially when sales of high-priced items such as cars and furniture fluctuate dramatically.
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