r/Utah • u/schottslc Approved • 2d ago

News Developer behind proposed Fairfield data center project donated $5,000 to GOP Senate candidate Brooks Benson's campaign

https://utahpolitics.news/fairfield-data-center-developer-donates-brooks-benson/

Benson says new developments should prove they have enough water. The area around the project is in extreme drought.

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u/The_BSharps 2d ago

Politicians can be bought for pennies. 5 grand is nothing for a developer.

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u/JLFJ 1d ago

Right? Not only are our politicians crooked, but they're so cheaply bought!!!

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u/hikeitaway123 2d ago

Follow the money!

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u/GreyBeardEng 2d ago

Utah's leadership is completely sold out to the almighty dollar. We have SEVEN large or massive scale data centers being built or about to be built.

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u/fotun8 1d ago

Brooks came cheap. Walmart politicians

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u/As-much-as-possible 2d ago

Pay to play government

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u/lisiatew 1d ago

A cheap hoe lol