Arizona legislature needs reality check on budget proposal | Opinion
Arizona's legislature proposed a state budget that once again offered tax cuts. But cutting taxes means less revenue coming in to pay for everything the state needs. Time to fix the math problem.
Arizona’s budget debate is stuck in a place that no longer reflects reality.
For years, state lawmakers have treated tax cuts as a default strategy, arguing that they will magically produce growth, attract business and solve economic challenges. But budgets are not built on magic. They are built on math. And right now, the math doesn't add up.
The latest budget proposal makes that clear. The state is facing real constraints, yet instead of addressing the revenue shortfall, lawmakers are doubling down on the same approach: cutting taxes and hoping for a different result.
That is not a strategy. It is a gamble Arizona can no longer afford.
