Should Arizona reform the state tax code by eliminating the personal income tax? Some economists at Arizona State University say that is exactly what the state should do.
A recent editorial and new research at ASU’s Center for the Study of Economic Freedom suggest residents and small business owners would be better off without a personal income tax, but critics say revenue alternatives for state coffers could disproportionately impact the poor.
Dr. Scott Beaulier is the Center’s executive director and author of the Arizona Capital Times op-ed, "Income Tax is Toxic to Arizona’s Economy". He tells KAWC’s Lou Gum there are some compelling arguments to be made for eliminating the state income tax…
