Education groups consider measure to tax rich – and poor. See more state education news here
By Dillon Rosenblatt • Arizona Capitol Times
The activists behind last year’s Invest in Education Act are considering a comeback – they’re eyeing a sales tax hike, an idea they have routinely rejected in the past as regressive and detrimental to the poor.
After seeing their proposal thrown off the ballot last year, they’re making other major changes aimed at garnering broader support, maybe even from foes.
Several education groups familiar with the plan said the coalition shifted its focus to a hybrid of income and sales tax increases that would raise roughly $1.2 billion annually. Of that amount, $500 million would come from raising the state sales tax by four-tenths of a penny, bringing the sales tax dedicated to education to a full cent.
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See more Arizona education news here:
- Arizona Business Daily — Arizona K-12 schools paid out $8873 per student in 2017-18, NEA reports
- Arizona Public Media — NAEP report shows Arizona schools making slow progress
- KJZZ — Caseload Unmanageable For Those Investigating Arizona Teachers
- National Review — Arizona’s Success with Charter Schools Is a Model Other States Would Be Wise to Follow
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