Orrin Hatch Foundation seeking $2 million in taxpayer money to fund new center in his honor

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Orrin Hatch Foundation seeking $2 million in taxpayer money to fund new center in his honor
By Aris Folley - 02/14/19 08:22 PM EST


The Orrin Hatch Foundation is reportedly asking the Utah Legislature to donate $2 million in taxpayer money to a new center made in the Republican’s honor.

According to The Salt Lake Tribune, the center is partnering with the University of Utah for the effort, which has been pitched towards being an archive for the former senator in addition to a place of training for future political leaders.

Meg Holbrook, who served as chairwoman of the Utah Democratic Party and is now a top executive at Zions Bank, reportedly pitched the concept to the Legislature’s Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee on Thursday.

“Its overall goal is to, one, store [Hatch’s] papers, which are invaluable,” she said, according to the local paper.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/430129-orrin-hatch-foundation-seeking-2-million-in-taxpayer-money-to-fund-new-center

[msongs]

1. get the mormon church to pay for it nt

[OhNo-Really]

2. Meanwhile, UofU charges $65,000 for a Masters Degree for in State students

Most of Utah students are from middle or lower income families. Utah is one of the lowest paying states.

$65,000 is a shit ton of money.

Hatch would have a better chance of a legacy if he fought for free higher ed for Utah kids.

[dhol82]

3. The prick should pay for it himself.

It will obviously be an ego driven entity.

[empedocles]

4. Orrin Hatch and 'honor'?

[Jarqui]

5. Get Putin to pay for it! nt

[smirkymonkey]

6. Uh, No!

Just fuck no. Who does he think he is?

[Wellstone ruled]

7. And you wonder why

there is criticism amongst Utah Dems. Hmmm. Been down that road with the Mentioned person in this story.

Who in hell would want to read anything Orin Hatch wrote. Read a couple pieces of his so called scored Music,and that sucked to high hell.

[Control-Z]

15. Wishing someone would die

never used to be ok here.

I hope we can go back to being the way were before the maggot started squatting in the WH. Back when the behaviors we practiced earned us the title, bleeding heart liberals. I wore that badge proudly. I miss it.

[ornotna]

9. Screw that

Go start a gofundme page. Get your followers to pay for it.

[marble falls]

10. Aren't they paying any attention at all?

[Generic Brad]

11. Perhaps a Trump could declare another national emergency

That would help him get what he wants.

[a kennedy]

12. Ugh....puke.....ugh....

[CentralMass]

13. I doubt the souless sob has done a decent thing in his life.

[ProudLib72]

14. I can donate a book of matches

Take all those worthless papers of his and make a bonfire.

[littlemissmartypants]

19. Does kerosene sound like an appropriate match for that?

Pun intended.


Maybe da prez'll write him a check. (wink wink)

[RainCaster]

16. He should talk to the Kochs

They could find that in their couch.

[DFW]

17. There is only reason I can think of to want to store Hatch's papers

And that would be to prepare an indictment--either for crimes committed against the United States, or, at the very least, for his place in history as one of the meanest, most low-minded chairmen ever to plague the Senate Judiciary Committee.

[pnwmom]

18. Take it out of the wall money. n/t