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birwin353 t1_j8tpk3s wrote

Republican here, don’t lump me in with this stupid decision. This is a clear case of special interests pushing legislation, that is not purely a republic an problem. This is the case in every party and finger pointing is not going to help one bit. We need to look at the real cause of these stupid decisions and push against those.

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MrsApostate t1_j8th2sm wrote

I grew up near a ski resort in Utah, and this is already a thing they do. Plenty of community programs that make it free to ski on certain days. I even got free ski lessons one year because I was on the honor roll at school.

The ski resorts bring in significant tourism (in a way the golf courses in Utah do not) that benefits lots of people (including plenty of small businesses that cater to ski tourism, everything from fancy lattes to winter gear).

I just don't think it's quite equivalent to golf courses (and now that I live across the country, I don't really have a dog in this fight. I don't even like skiing!)

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