Monthly Archive for Arizona
Arizona Stories Posted in June 2008
Measure Would Limit Voters' Taxing Ability
Category: Taxes · State: Arizona · Source: The Arizona Republic
Backers of a proposed November ballot initiative hope to make it much more difficult for Arizona voters to raise taxes, fees or spending. The initiative would require support from a majority of all registered voters - including people who didn't show up at the polls - before a tax-raising initiative could become law. Under current law, the majority of people who vote is sufficient. The measure, known as Majority Rule, would amend the state Constitution to affect any initiative that "establishes, imposes or raises a tax, fee or other revenue, or mandates a spending obligation." "Voters in Arizona have a long history of agreeing with the concept that there should be a very high threshold for raising taxes or mandating spending increases," said Nathan Sproul, whose Tempe-based firm is managing the Majority Rule campaign.
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