AZ Voter Guide: Michael Carbone

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Believes Arizona's job market thrives due to cutting taxes and regulations, fostering a business-friendly environment.

Supports reducing taxes and regulations for businesses.

Opposes "taxpayer-funded benefits for those here illegally" and supports legal immigration and guest worker programs for industries in need.

Opposes "taxpayer-funded benefits for those here illegally."

- Supports reducing taxes and regulations for businesses.
- Opposes "taxpayer-funded benefits for those here illegally."

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Believes Joe Biden's border policies endanger public safety by increasing human trafficking, gang activity, drug flow, and violence. Said, "This puts our state and our country at risk, overcrowds our hospitals and some of our schools, and puts the men and women of law enforcement and border patrol at much greater risk."

Supports increasing border security and reducing illegal immigration.

Believes gun control "doesn’t work and it gets people killed." Supports gun ownership and maintaining a "100% voting record" for protecting 2nd Amendment rights.

- Supports increasing border security and reducing illegal immigration.
- Opposes gun control.

Public Safety

Believes in providing abortion alternatives and support for expecting mothers and their babies. Supports pro-life and pro-family policies.

Healthcare

Believes in applying private sector principles to public education to save money. Supports "Parental Rights" and empowering parents in education.

Believes in applying private sector principles to public education, saying, "I'm a proud supporter of Parental Rights and empowering parents."

- Believes in applying private sector principles to public education, saying, "I'm a proud supporter of Parental Rights and empowering parents."

Education

Believes in fighting for water rights and opposes efforts to relocate or shut down the industry. Plans to protect local industries from external interference.

Supports water rights and opposes efforts to relocate or shut down local industry.

- Supports water rights and opposes efforts to relocate or shut down local industry.

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Believes only legal citizens should vote, votes must be counted correctly, and fraud should be prosecuted. Supports ensuring the election system works properly for every candidate in every race.

Believes only legal citizens should vote, and supports measures that prevent fraud in elections.

Believes elections must be "fair, honest, and accurate" and opposes politicizing election integrity based on opinions about Donald Trump.

Said, "We need to have fair, honest, and accurate elections. If you disagree, you shouldn’t be in elected office. Yet far too many politicians have turned this basic issue into some strange proxy fight where they take positions based on how they feel about Donald Trump. That’s dumb, because this fight isn’t about Donald Trump at all, it is about all of us being able to trust the system and the results."

- Believes only legal citizens should vote, and supports measures that prevent fraud in elections.
- Said, "We need to have fair, honest, and accurate elections. If you disagree, you shouldn’t be in elected office. Yet far too many politicians have turned this basic issue into some strange proxy fight where they take positions based on how they feel about Donald Trump. That’s dumb, because this fight isn’t about Donald Trump at all, it is about all of us being able to trust the system and the results."

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Believes the economy is in disarray and criticizes the government for excessive spending. Said, "In my lifetime alone American’s average annual income has increased 288% while our average taxes have increased a staggering 424%."

Believes the economy is in disarray and criticizes the government for excessive spending.

- Believes the economy is in disarray and criticizes the government for excessive spending.

Believes the right to protect oneself, property, and country is fundamental and plans to oppose any legislation infringing on the right to keep and bear arms.

Believes Arizona has strong Second Amendment laws as a constitutional carry state. Supports the right of the people to keep and bear arms, stating it "shall not be infringed."

Believes "every life is precious" and supports empowering mothers in crisis to choose life. Opposes elective abortions and believes current laws are insufficient to prevent them.

Believes addressing the reasons behind elective abortions is essential to protect life. Supports comprehensive solutions so women do not feel pressured to end pregnancies.

Supports policies that would address factors that contribute to abortions.

Believes every life has value, opposing abortion even in cases of severe disabilities.

- Opposes abortion.
- Supports policies that would address factors that contribute to abortions.
- Opposes vaccine mandates.

Believes Arizona's education system needs "dramatic corrections" due to underfunding and poor fund allocation. Said, "Arizona spends the fourth lowest amount on education as a percentage of taxpayer income," resulting in low student success and teacher pay.

Believes Arizona is a great place for education but opposes the current administration’s attacks on ESA and the legislature’s failure to fund school programs properly.

Supports the Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account program.

Believes in cutting waste and misappropriation of education funds, reducing reliance on federal dollars with "woke strings attached," and increasing teacher salaries and per pupil spending to competitive levels. Said, "We owe it to our children to give them the best chance at a successful life."

- Supports increasing education funding.
- Supports the Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account program.

Believes living in a desert presents unique challenges, especially regarding water rights. Supports managing water use effectively to accommodate Arizona's growing population.

Opposes limiting water consumption for agricultural applications.

- Opposes limiting water consumption for agricultural applications.

Believes trust in the election process is crucial and warns that losing it could jeopardize the republic. Quotes Benjamin Franklin, saying, “a republic, if you can keep it.”

Said, "As we have seen over the past few elections, trust in our election process is at an all-time low. This decrease is unacceptable. As Benjamin Franklin said, we have 'a republic, if you can keep it.' If we lose trust and control of our elections, then we will lose our republic."

- Said, "As we have seen over the past few elections, trust in our election process is at an all-time low. This decrease is unacceptable. As Benjamin Franklin said, we have 'a republic, if you can keep it.' If we lose trust and control of our elections, then we will lose our republic."

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Plans to prioritize issues such as growing small businesses.

- Plans to prioritize issues such as growing small businesses.

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Intends to provide common sense legislation that protects reproductive rights.

Plans to prioritize issues such as providing sustainable healthcare for the elderly and vulnerable.

- Intends to provide common sense legislation that protects reproductive rights.
- Plans to prioritize issues such as providing sustainable healthcare for the elderly and vulnerable.

Wants to provide common sense legislation that protects schools.

- Wants to provide common sense legislation that protects schools.

Plans to prioritize issues such as water conservation and climate change.

- Plans to prioritize issues such as water conservation and climate change.

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- Your state representatives represent the interests of your local district in the Arizona State House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up the state lawmaking body: the Arizona Legislature.
- Your state representatives can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws.
- Arizona has 30 districts, and each district is represented by two State Representatives, making a total of 60 State Representatives.
- State Representatives are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $24,000. They only serve in the role part-time.

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