IGTIGT Phase I Summary Statements - Draft 2/18/11

Summary Number: 52
 
Construct a tax rate and tax structure that doesn’t inhibit economic development or unduly burden residents, but adequately pays for necessary services and is stable
 
 "These high taxes in Tucson limit manufacturing growth in Tucson and our ability to bring more employment options to the community."
 "Less taxes on dumb projects that produce nothing - change elected officials that have been there too long."
 "Too dependent on sales tax - need stable revenue for good government and good policy."
 "Lower taxes."
 "Reduced sales tax."
 "Move revenues from sales taxes to property taxes with commercial property taxed at a higher rate than residential property."
 "Phoenix gets a better deal with more tax dollars because most of the area is incorporated."
 "BECAUSE EVERYTHING, TAX, ETC., THAT THEY DO AFFECTS MY LIFE STYLE. I have a very limited income, as do thousands of others. We are being taxed out of our homes, doing with less services, doing with less that makes latter life more pleasant. We don't ask much - we just want comfortable living without a lot of hassle."
 "Higher property taxes - The community pays way too little and therefore basic infrastructure, like roads, is in a bad way."
 "Our taxes are too low - we cannot support a thriving city and region with the current tax base, and threats to cut taxes further is insane."
 "Incorporate more of the county so we would receive a fair share of our tax dollars."
 "Reduce taxes - the sales tax was increased again to 9.1 percent and hopefully not again after the 11-2-2010 voting. Property tax is too much with the majority again going to education which also is too much."