2012 Arizona Senate debate: on Budget & Economy


Richard Carmona: Supply-side economics is valid

Carmona allowed that some Republican economic views, like supply-side economics, hold validity, but insisted that "the markets are much more complicated than that." On taxes, however, he said that he agreed with Flake that "we have to do everything we can to lower the tax rates."

"We don't want to raise taxes now because that'll push us further into a recession, but we need to start generating some income," Carmona added.

Source: The Hill coverage of 2012 Arizona Senate debates Oct 10, 2012

David Ruben: Wealth has become concentrated in the hands of a few

Wealth in the U.S. has become concentrated in the hands of a few, Ruben said. There is nothing wrong with someone being wealthy, but the income imbalance isn't helping the economy.

If most of the money is concentrated in the hands of a few, then the average person doesn't have any money to spend to keep the economy going, he said. Increasing taxes on the wealthy won't hurt them and would help the economy by supporting services that middle- and low-income people use to help themselves get better jobs

Source: Kingman Daily Miner on 2012 Arizona Senate debate May 24, 2012

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