What Your Neighbors Have to Say

Arizona can't live up to its potential without a sustainable tax policy—and we don´t have one. In Arizona, state and local government are focused on operational issues. We have a surplus or we have a shortfall. We need to start looking down the road. And we need to invest our tax dollars in the right things—better public schools and new industries. Growth is inevitable in Arizona but talented, skilled people come to places with god schools and quality jobs.
Peter Michaels
Tucson



For me, economic development is about how we, as individuals and businesses, invest in each other, believe in each other and grow our local economies. Every time a dollar is spent we should be asking ourselves where the dollar is going. Is it staying here in Arizona, helping to start a new business, or create new jobs? In the Arizona I want, our mindset will shift to economic “gardening,” growing new ideas and opportunities from within. True economic development means investing in our own talent. Clearly, that´s a more sustainable model.
Kimber Lanning
Phoenix


 

We have six children. The Arizona I want is a place where they can get the education they need, the healthcare they need, and then the jobs they will need to raise their own families and prosper. I would like my children and grandchildren to be able to stay in Arizona. They shouldn´t have to move out of state to have a bright future.
Gayla Moore
Prescott

 


My hope is that Arizona becomes a place that values its diversity and what each person brings to the table. From a tribal perspective, everyone has a gift and our responsibility is to put that gift to good use. Another belief is that decisions should be based on the impact they will have for seven generations, not the next election cycle. It´s called sustainability today but it´s an old value to us. We need to talk through these time-tested principles as a modern society.
Jacob Moore
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community

 


The Arizona We Want is a place where our kids can dream—to believe in what they can achieve through hard work. We are first generation citizens from humble beginnings. We know from our own experience that the core of any community is the education it provides. To be successful, Arizona has to be a good place for children to get an education and live their dreams.
Theresa & Tony Vargas
Yuma

 


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