Arizona Cities Are Sitting on a Mountain of Cash—So Why Are They Opposing Tax Cuts?
Taxpayers are overpaying in taxes. And returning some of their hard-earned money is long overdue.
The City of Phoenix Is Pushing Back on Tax Cuts so It Can Keep Fleecing Taxpayers
With tax increase after tax increase and revenue windfalls from the state, the city of Phoenix does not have a revenue problem, it has a spending problem.
The Pelosi-Schumer Attempt at a National Ban on All Tax Cuts Won’t Work
That means that in addition to only a dismal fraction of the “relief” going directly to taxpayers, further relief through state tax cuts would be barred.
Lawmakers Should Stand Up for Small Business by Passing SB 1783
It’s not every day that an innovative tax reform proposal also results in exposing one of the biggest political lies of the year.
Arizona Lawmakers Want Six(!) Transportation Tax Increases
The last two years, lawmakers attempted to increase the gas tax but were met with hostility from voters. They still haven’t learned their lesson.
Bill to Provide Handouts to Investors and Insurance Companies Returns to the Legislature
Because bad ideas never die as long as there are lobbyists hired to push them, this year the Low Income Housing Tax Credit bill is back again.
Arizona Is Now a High Tax State Thanks to Prop 208
It wasn’t that long ago when Arizona’s top marginal tax rate was one of the most competitive in the country! But all of that changed thanks to Proposition 208.
Prop 208 Voters Were Deceived—Now Small Businesses Are Paying the Price
They said that Proposition 208 wouldn’t affect the Arizona economy or small businesses. But small businesses are already seeing the effects.
Most States Reject Higher Taxes at the Ballot Box; Arizona is the Lone Exception
While public attention has been on the highly charged speculations of the Presidential race, voters in 17 states throughout the country were asked to vote on a variety of tax measures at the ballot box. The results of these measures were fascinating to say the least,...
Soak the Rich Income Tax Ballot Initiative is Back
In an attempt to capitalize on the Red4ED strikes in 2018, education advocates and teacher unions organized efforts to put a $700 Million income tax increase on the ballot. Dubbed the “InvestInEd” measure, the initiative purported to target this massive tax hike on...
Swampy D.C Program Rampant With Fraud, Being Pushed in Arizona.
Every legislative session, lawmakers are duped by rosy tax credit programs, sold as either robust jobs programs or silver bullets to our social woes. This year HB2732, sponsored by Representative Ben Weninger, is being sold as both. The Low-Income Housing Tax...
New Study Shows Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program Fails at Delivering Affordable Housing in Arizona
Today the Arizona Free Enterprise Club released a new study evaluating the cost of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) in Arizona and Washington and how LIHTC have performed compared to other government backed housing affordability programs. The review determined...