State Republican lawmakers are working on repealing last year's flat tax plan to get around opponents who collected enough signatures to put it on hold until November, when voters would get the final say.
Howard Fischer PHOENIX — Key Arizona Republican lawmakers and Gov. Doug Ducey are moving to undermine the scheduled public vote on last year's $1.9 billion tax cut.
Sen. Martin Quezada, D-Glendale, was more direct about the new GOP proposal and how it would undermine the referendum. Lujan said, though, that lawmakers are wrong if they think they can keep the public from getting the final say on such a massive change in the state's tax system. He said if lawmakers approve a new plan that could then send foes back to the streets to once again gather the signatures to force it to the ballot.
Once the courts killed the initiative, there is no need for that maneuver, making that $400 million available to add to the proposed tax relief. But it's that pain at the pump that is causing some GOP lawmakers to question whether this is still the best plan. Rep. David Cook, R-Globe, said he wants to look at using some of the money to provide at least a temporary break from the state's 18-cent-a-gallon gasoline tax.
Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, R-Scottsdale, also said she's not convinced that simply enacting a new flat tax plan makes sense.
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