Dear John,

Early voting is now underway, and we need your help to spread the word to your friends, neighbors, and social circles to VOTE NO on PROP 208!

Proposition 208 is the wrong plan at the wrong time. It will have far-reaching negative impacts on our economy and cause further damage to small businesses as they continue to battle back from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Passing the largest tax increase in Arizona history at our most vulnerable time is the wrong strategy!

Even worse, Proposition 208 is being bankrolled by out-of-state special interest groups that are attempting to raise our taxes to the top 10 highest in the country, while ignoring the devastating impacts that will have on our economy. More details here!

Here are just a few of the many reasons Proposition 208 is the wrong plan:

Education funding advocates have long asked for a sustainable revenue source. Prop 208 is not it. Having a strong economy is key to increased funding for education. The booming Republican-led economy is why teachers started this year with a 20% pay raise and why, since 2015, we have been able to invest billions of new sustainable funding for K-12 education. Prop 208 uses the most volatile portion of our tax code and it will fall far short of helping teachers the way proponents claim. There are no caps on administrative spending and no guarantees for teacher pay. Prop 208 will be a shock to the economy that will result in lower revenues.

Voters want transparency and accountability in what their taxpayer dollars are funding. Currently only 55 cents out of every dollar makes it into the classroom and Prop 208 does nothing to change this. Prop 208 has no mandate for accountable use of money and no performance metrics. We need to make sure that students and teachers benefit from new education spending and that those dollars don't just go to pay administrative overhead.

More than 50% of those who will be negatively impacted by Prop 208 will be small business owners. Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and it is critical that they thrive. Prop 208 would add an incredible burden on our job creators at this most vulnerable time.

Prop 208 will have profound impacts on Arizona’s economy, reducing competitiveness and our ability to attract new business. It will result in slower job growth and reduced wages. If passed, the combined economic impact over the first ten years alone would result in 124,000 jobs lost and a reduction of $2.4 billion in state and local tax revenue.

Arizonans deserve better than Prop 208. Our students, our teachers, and our state's small business community across all industries need your help.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

Follow @NOProp208AZ on Twitter and Facebook and share updates with your followers using the hashtag #NOon208.
Share critical updates with your networks and encourage them to do the same by visiting www.NoProp208AZ.com
Join the coalition in opposing Prop 208 by signing up here!

With your help, and your vote, we can defeat this devastating Proposition and preserve our strong Republican track record of delivering for Arizonans where they need it most.

- Republican Party of Arizona