“She’s a true socialist.”
— Rep. Russell Pearce, R-18, talking with Rep. John Kavanagh, R-8, about Governor Napolitano’s State of the State speech.
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“I’m absolutely excited. It’s reasonable, common sense, it’s balanced. A lot of it is planning for the future and you know, this governor has a vision for our future. I think that it’s important for us to have.”
— Minority Leader Marsha Arzberger
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“She gave a very good speech. She does a very good job of delivery.”
— Sen. Karen Johnson, R-18
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“You know what my take is? I think there are some things on transportation where we’d be able to work together on, (where) we can find some common ground.”
— Sen. Thayer Verschoor, R- 22
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“The governor praised the tax cuts she signed into law last year, specifically saying that tax cuts encourage investment in new and existing businesses. What’s confusing, however, is that this year, she puts her faith on state-backed initiatives to continue to spur our economy, and makes no mention of continued tax relief.”
— Steve Voeller, president of the Arizona Free Enterprise Club, a pro-economic growth advocacy group, in a press release immediately following the speech.