Ducey confident new revenues can put $1B into education in next few years
By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services via Arizona Capitol Times
Gov. Doug Ducey took a swat Monday at an initiative designed to raise taxes on the wealthy to finance education.
In speaking with reporters, the governor said he wants to know more about the ballot measure being pushed by teachers and education advocates to place a surcharge on the income taxes of individuals earning $250,000 a year or more or couples filing jointly with $500,000 in taxable income. There’s an even bigger surcharge for those above the $500,000/$1 million income figure.
But conceptually, Ducey made his views clear.
