Arizona voters have a rare opportunity to strengthen our democracy and our economy with one vote on Nov. 5.

Proposition 315 gives the people oversight of the government’s most expensive regulations. Right now, this layer of accountability is missing.

When new state regulations are projected to cost the public hundreds of thousands of dollars a year or more, the public doesn’t get a second opinion before being hit with those costs.

By subjecting the most expensive rules to legislative approval, Proposition 315 finally gives the people someone to hold directly accountable.

That extra layer of protection will also restore regulatory certainty to small businesses and employers, which means more jobs and wage growth for Arizona.

Arizona’s Constitution makes it difficult to raise taxes because limiting the government’s power to tax protects Arizonans’ freedom and helps grow our economy instead of our government.

Regulations are another form of taxation. They impose the same kinds of burdens on freedom and economic growth that taxes do. That’s why Arizona’s Office of Economic Opportunity keeps an eye on both taxes and regulations.

Even with current levels of oversight, state regulations have quietly hurt Arizona’s economy for........

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