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Commentary

May 29, 2009

Balanced budget can protect jobs, education and human services

Arizona faces huge challenges with the state’s economy and the state budget deficit. That is why Children Action Alliance, the Arizona Education Association, the Protecting Arizona’s Family Coalition and Service Employees International Union have joined together with other organizations from across the state to form the Arizona Budget Coalition (ABC).

May 29, 2009

Gun lobby takes on property rights

Traditionally, gun-rights advocates have extolled liberty. But lately in Arizona, the gun lobby has taken a strange and puzzling U-turn.

May 22, 2009

Arizona needs to cut capital gains, corporate income taxes

Economic development can mean many things to many people. The Arizona Free Enterprise Club believes economic development means establishing a state tax structure that is pro-growth, maintaining a regulatory system that is delicate and light and ensuring that the role of government in the economy is limited at most. Then let the market sort out the rest.

May 15, 2009

Preserve the integrity of Prop. 301 for the sake of students

There are some things worth fighting for. The law, as mandated by the will of the people of Arizona, is one of them. The principles set forth in the state Constitution are another.

May 8, 2009

Holdouts are the holdup to state budget fix

Senate President Bob Burns wisely has chosen to make solving the state's budget deficit job one for the Arizona Legislature. And yet after four months, they still haven't reached an agreement. What's the holdup?

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