Associated Press: Arizona Voters May Be Asked Whether They Want to Tax High Earners to Fund Education

Ballot initiatives to hike taxes on the rich are rare but not unheard of. A measure in Washington state in 2010 to adopt an income tax for individuals who make more than $200,000 was overwhelmingly voted down.

Meg Wiehe, deputy director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, said the public could be more likely to support income tax hikes since federal tax debate in the fall.

“People understand the consequences,” she said. “They’re starting to connect the dots of what does it mean when there’s less revenue to spend.”

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