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Published: October 13, 2008
Arizona proposal on taxes is debated
By The Associated Press
PHOENIX — Proponents of a ballot measure to restrict ballot measures call it a financial necessity. Opponents say it would deliver a near-crippling blow to a form of direct democracy that Arizona has used since statehood.

Under the proposition on the Nov. 4 ballot, no initiatives that raise taxes or require new spending could take effect unless they’re approved by a majority of registered voters.

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