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(UPDATED) Are We in Kansas? Arizona Republicans Considering a Flat Tax That Could Take Funds Away from Schools, the Poor, and Police

This movie has been shown before. Fiscally ignorant Republicans, worshiping the altar of trickle down-supply side Reaganomics enact massive tax cuts for the wealthy, claiming the resulting cuts will be made up for in revenues brought about by people spending more money that will produce more jobs and higher sales tax and working/middle-class tax receipts … Read more

At the State Legislature, Republican Committee Chairs Adopt Orwellian Methods and Suspend the Democratic Process

At his first press conference today,  President Biden said that attempts to enact bills to suppress the vote are “UnAmerican,” “sick,” and “despicable.” The President may well have been referring to the Orwellian and Anti-Democratic behavior of Republican Committee Chairs in the Arizona State Legislature who have taken steps over the last couple of weeks … Read more

State Representative Mitzi Epstein Wants to Fix the Arizona State Unemployment System

The Arizona Unemployment Rate for December was 7.5 percent. The National Rate is 6.7 percent. The state benefit for Individual Arizonans on unemployment is $240.00 a week. Only Mississippi in this country is worse. The Arizona Unemployment system discourages people from accepting part-time work before they find a full job again because the “limit to … Read more

Arizona Democrats in the State Legislature Call for More Action from Governor Ducey and Republican Legislators to Combat COVID 19

Arizona Democratic Leaders in the State Legislature held a press event on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, and called on Governor Doug Ducey and their Republican legislator colleagues to take more steps to combat COVID 19 and help the people adversely affected by the Pandemic. The Democratic attendees were: House Democratic Leader – Rep. Reginald Bolding. … Read more