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The nonprofit has launched a lobbying effortcallexd “Its An Arizona That Cares” encouraging contributors to contact theid state legislators regarding the budget. The effort involvea lobbying state lawmakers to vote against majo r spending cuts to safety net andwelfare programs, maximize money from the $787 billion federal economicv stimulus plan and explore “additional revenue sourcex including tax increases and Republicans in the Arizona Legislature want to avoid tax but face criticism for budget cuts that hit K-12 schools, cities and social welfare programs. Gov. Jan a Republican, favors a 1-poinyt temporary increase to the state’s 5.
6 percen t sales tax, which has backing from stats university presidents and some business The state needs to closea $4 billionn budget deficit for the upcoming fiscal year. For .