PHOENIX — The head of the Arizona Freedom Caucus said Monday more Arizonans would have gotten tax rebate if other lawmakers — including some of his Republican colleagues — had not instead nabbed their share for hometown pet projects.
At a press conference Monday, Sen. Jake Hoffman, R-Queen Creek, boasted of the $260 million set aside in the $17.8 billion budget for one-time tax relief. He said that was necessary to help offset the inflation and higher costs he laid at the feet of the Biden administration.
But that $260 million, he said, left just enough so that the only people eligible were families with children.
