PHOENIX, ARIZONA – The Arizona Free Enterprise Club has again emerged as one of the prolific defenders of the state’s values and principles against the onslaught of the radical agenda proposed by Governor Katie Hobbs in her latest budget for Fiscal Year 2026. Scot Mussi, President of the Arizona Free Enterprise Club, issued the following statement:

“In the first month of this new year, Governor Hobbs and her regime on the Ninth Floor have continued to push one of the most radical agendas in our state’s storied history. We have seen another nonsensical budget proposal from this incompetent administration that certainly does not reflect the will of the Arizona people. For example, the governor’s budget draft results in a staggering $390 million deficit in 2028, extends and expands a state level low-income tax credit program that is rife with fraud and abuse, attacks Arizona’s historic school choice opportunities for thousands of children, and purposefully neglects to support President Donald J. Trump’s efforts to secure our border and enforce our immigration laws. One might think, when reading Hobbs’ proposals, that she was the chief executive of California or Illinois – not Arizona.”

Mussi added, “These priorities – and others – from the governor should be a non-starter for the Arizona Legislature. Thankfully, we have majorities in both the state House of Representatives and Senate that understand the importance of rejecting this budget proposal and the rest of the Hobbs’ agenda. The Arizona Free Enterprise Club has been proud to stand against this agenda since the beginning of the Hobbs administration, and we will continue to oppose the radical policies that are being championed by the Governor’s Office. We look forward to seeing a budget from state legislators that better reflects the desires of Arizonans.”

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