Measure on the ballot in the 2018 Arizona 2018 General Election in Arizona.
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Get StartedA “yes” vote would amend the Arizona Constitution to forbid enacting any new taxes or increasing any preexisting taxes on services that were not already taxed before December 31, 2017. This would apply to both state and local governments.
A “no” vote means allowing both state and local governments to impose new taxes or increase preexisting ones on services.
According to ExpectMoreArizona, tt is because of taxes that the government is able to invest in schools, infrastructure, and public services. Cutting taxes deprives both state and local governments of a critical source of funding to invest in public resources, such as healthcare and education., in opposition to Proposition 126 (Learn more)
According to Ryan Randazzo, it make sense to extend taxes from goods to services, as the amount of commerce in the service sector is growing, while the sales of goods is decreasing. In order for the Arizona government to maintain enough tax money to invest in public infrastructure, it is critical that it recognize this shift in consumer trends by taxing services., in opposition to Proposition 126 (Learn more)
According to Ryan Randazzo of AZCentral, there is no reason why the government can’t just increase sales taxes to account for the consumer shift to purchases of services over goods. The government will still gain the same amount of money from taxes this way., in support of Proposition 126 (Learn more)
According to Ryan Randazzo of AZ Central, because the sales of goods is on the decline, if we don’t let state and local governments tax services, sales taxes will simply increase. This means that consumers won’t save money either way., in opposition to Proposition 126 (Learn more)
According to the Arizona Central, taxing services would hurt low-income taxpayers, who may not be able to afford key services such as child care because of new taxes or tax increases., in support of Proposition 126 (Learn more)
According to AZ Central, it is smarter and more egalitarian to spread tax collections across a broader base of commerce, such as to tax both services and goods., in opposition to Proposition 126 (Learn more)
This proposition would amend the Arizona Constitution to prohibit a new or increased tax on any service. These services include realtor services, haircuts, dry cleaning, landscaping, child care, and more.
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