It's kind of hard to argue against raising taxes especially after the people of Maricopa county voted for a tax increase to build the Cardinals a new stadium. I've never been one to favor raising taxes, historically it's been shown to reduce the amount of revenue that the gov't ends up collecting. We could go a long way to reducing our deficit if we were to start actively deporting illegals and begin shipping all the illegals we have incarcerated in our state prisons to Washington DC.

We know the state like many others is in financial difficulty, and taxes seem the way out, but if anyone else has any ideas besides the cuts and increased taxes I sure hope you share them with your legislators, and the governor via email. My only thoughts would be legalize gambling, which would bring part of the billions going to reservations into state coffers, and people are going to gamble anyway in Nevada, or the reservations, so why shouldn't it go to reduce the burden of our taxes, and bring in more tourist trade. Never used Marijuana, but from all evidence I have been able to research seems less harmful than alcohol, and some common prescription drugs so legalize it and get the tax revenue. It is not like we are going to stop the use with the laws we enacted. The distribution would be under controlled conditions, where now it puts the buyer in a situation where they are dealing with dangerous drug dealers who rake in the profits. It would also reduce our jail, and prison population which could mean millions alone. Something has to be done if it is not tax increases. Have ideas to share with your legislators they will be glad to hear them http://azleg.gov/MemberRoster.asp?Body=H&SortBy=1

They are business & property owners. Something you know nothing about"LOL"

LOL ... they should title this 2,000 uneducated americans come out to protest life getting harder ... LOL .... these guys don't like the tarp , or the stimulus , or the FED or banks ... they claim to love captalism , but their so uneducated they advocate actions that would utterly destroy our current market ... sure it would be great if i could snap my fingers and make the FED go away and make all the banks sound and make taxation low ... but life isn't a snap of the fingers ... eitherway , don't worry tea party protestors , you won't have to worry about taxation for too much longer ... the us economy is nearing the verge of collapse ... you people are poor anways and have nothing in the banks so you'll continue on just fine and find something else to complain about , lol maybe you'll complain about the bread lines ...

Next they will tax online free speech, sex, air, breathing, sunshine, and eating fatty foods. Hey - they need to money! Just ask them. *** FREE DONUTS ***

While they were at it, they should have when to the state capitol lawns and took a dump showing we mean business. No more Taxes, do your business on the capitol lawn.

Paying one's fair share is one thing, financing huge bearuecratic blunders is totally another. Next week, we burn ganine garafillo....

inheritance tax, accounts recievable tax, biulding permit tax, CDL tax, cigarette tax, corprate income tax, dog licence tax, excise tax, federal income tax, fedreal unemplyment tax, fishing licence tax, food licence tax, fuel permit tax, gasoline tax(currently 44.75 cents pre gal.), gross reciepts tax, hunting licence tax, inventory tax, IRS interest charges-IRS penalties( tax on top of tax), liquer tax, luxury tax, marriage licence tax, medicare tax, personal property tax, property tax, real estate tax, service charge tax, social security tax, road usage tax, sales tax rec. vehicle tax,school tax, state unemployment tax, telephone federal excise tax, utility tax, vehicle licence reistration tax, vehicle sales tax, well permit tax, watercraft registration tax, worker's comp tax, these taxes didn't exist 100 years ago....

danglines - have you ever stopped to calculate just how much you actually do pay in taxes. You probably could tell us how much you paid just is state and federal taxes last year let alone all the sales and gas taxes. If ignorance is bliss then you must be in a constant state of orgasm.

Tax much Trucker?Well I see it this way,If they dont have enough now,They never will.We dont need new taxes,we need new public servants,emphasis on servants!