Expanding
economic growth and prosperity for all Arizonans
Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano has been rated one of
the worst governors in terms of fiscal management. In the recently
released study, Fiscal Policy Report Card on America's Governors,
the non-partisan CATO Institute rates the Arizona Governor with a grade of
“D.” The study is based on 15
objective measures of taxes and spending.
Napolitano’s rating is no surprise to people living in Arizona. In the first two years of the Napolitano administration, the combined state budget deficits have totaled $1.2 billion. This is in sharp contrast to the $1.6 billion in budget surpluses in the ten-year period prior to Napolitano becoming governor. Her grade would have been worse had she been able to push through some of the recommendations from her ill-fated 2003 Citizen’s Tax Commission.
To read the entire report, visit http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=3691
Visit www.aztaxpayers.org to join the Arizona Federation of Taxpayers and fight
for lower taxes, controlled government spending, reduced regulatory burdens and
other policies that will expand overall economic growth and prosperity for the
people of Arizona.
Regards,
Chad Kirkpatrick
Arizona Federation of Taxpayers
www.aztaxpayers.org
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