{"id":2087173,"date":"2023-11-01T17:51:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T21:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-gov-katie-hobbs-may-have-violated-law-after-boasting-about-tax-credit-she-didnt-want\/"},"modified":"2023-11-01T17:53:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T21:53:02","slug":"dem-gov-katie-hobbs-may-have-violated-law-after-boasting-about-tax-credit-she-didnt-want","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-gov-katie-hobbs-may-have-violated-law-after-boasting-about-tax-credit-she-didnt-want\/","title":{"rendered":"Dem Gov. Katie Hobbs may have broken the law by bragging about a tax credit she didn&#8217;t support."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdem-gov-katie-hobbs-may-have-violated-law-after-boasting-about-tax-credit-she-didnt-want%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2087173&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Democratic Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs\u2062 Takes Credit for Tax Rebate Despite \u2063Opposition<\/h2>\n<p>Democratic Arizona \u2064Governor Katie Hobbs is \u200cbeing\u2063 accused of trying to take credit for a tax rebate \u2064that she initially \u2062opposed. Despite a\u200c provision in the budget \u2064that prevents her office from claiming\u200d credit for\u200d the \u2062rebate, Hobbs&#8217; \u2064administration sent\u200d out a \u2064press\u200b release claiming that she was responsible for\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-gov-katie-hobbs-may-have-violated-law-after-boasting-about-tax-credit-she-didnt-want\/\" title=\"Dem Gov. Katie Hobbs may have broken the law by bragging about a tax credit she didn't support.\">putting \u2063money back<\/a> into the pockets of Arizona families.<\/p>\n<p>The press release states that the rebate was made\u200d possible by\u200d Hobbs&#8217; bipartisan\u2063 budget, which received support from\u200c both chambers. It also mentions that\u2062 eligible families can receive up to $750 in tax rebates and\u200b that Hobbs launched a website for citizens to check their rebate status.<\/p>\n<p>In a video, Hobbs is seen \u200dtalking\u200b about the tax\u2064 rebates and \u200dexpressing\u200c her pleasure in delivering this relief to Arizona \u2063families. However, it is important to note\u2063 that\u2062 Hobbs openly opposed the rebate and\u200b Republicans \u200cargue that she is \u200cviolating the budget&#8217;s language by taking credit for it.<\/p>\n<p>Although Hobbs did not directly take credit for the \u200btax credit, she had her underling \u200bsign a press \u2064release about it. The press\u200b release, issued by Rob Woods, the Director of the Arizona Department \u200cof \u200cRevenue, attributes the\u2063 tax \u2062rebate to &#8220;this administration&#8217;s 2023 bipartisan budget.&#8221;\u200b Republicans argue that this implies \u200dHobbs is taking credit for the measure.<\/p>\n<p>State Senator Jake Hoffman, who chairs the Arizona Freedom Caucus, criticized Hobbs for disregarding the\u2063 law and \u2063stated that \u200clegal options are being explored. \u2062Hobbs&#8217; press aide,\u2062 Christian Slater, defended the governor&#8217;s actions, claiming\u200b that they\u200b are in \u2062compliance with all laws.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Hobbs&#8217;\u2063 initial opposition to the tax rebate, Hoffman expressed satisfaction that she now recognizes the \u2063benefits of\u200d conservative policy. He\u200b warned that Hobbs \u2063can expect to\u200c see more of\u2062 this policy agenda when the Legislature reconvenes in 2024.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>An\u2062 Urgent Note\u2063 from Our Staff:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>The Western \u2062Journal has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pfizer-recruits-super-bowl-champ-to-be-official-spokesman-for-covid-booster\/\" title=\"Pfizer hires Super Bowl champ as COVID booster spokesperson.\">labeled \u201cdangerous\u201d simply<\/a> because we have a biblical worldview and speak the \u200btruth \u2064about what is happening in \u2063America.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We refuse to \u2064let Big Tech and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kidnapping-suspect-left-ransom-note-in-familys-mailbox-it-led-police-right-to-him-9-year-old-girl\/\" title=\"Kidnapping suspect caught after leaving ransom note in family's mailbox, leading police to him and the 9-year-old girl.\">woke advertisers \u2062dictate<\/a> the content we share with our community. \u200bWe stand for truth. 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We stand with \u200dour readers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We\u2019re asking you \u200bto help us in this fight. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>We can\u2019t\u2062 do this without you<\/b><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-senator-dianne-feinstein-dies-at-90\/\" title=\"Dianne Feinstein, 90, Democratic Senator, passes away.\">donation \u2063directly helps fund<\/a> our editorial team of writers and editors. \u2063Your support means we can continue to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/governor-goes-around-voters-backs-signs-change-in-state-election-laws\/\" title=\"Governor sneaks behind voters, enacts new election laws.\">expose false narratives<\/a> and defend traditional American values.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\">Please stand with us \u2062by donating today<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Thank you for your\u2064 support!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dem-gov-katie-hobbs-may-have-violated-law-after-boasting-about-tax-credit-she-didnt-want\/\">Dem\u200b Gov. Katie Hobbs \u2063May Have \u2063Violated Law After\u200b Boasting About Tax Credit She Didn&#8217;t Want<\/a> appeared first\u2063 on \u2064 <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What specific action did Governor\u200c Hobbs take to claim credit for the\u200c tax rebate\u200c that she initially opposed?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  , a Republican,\u2063 criticized Hobbs for trying \u200cto take credit for something she opposed. He stated, &#8220;It&#8217;s disingenuous for\u200b Governor Hobbs to claim credit for a tax rebate \u200dthat she\u2062 fought against. This is just another \u200cexample of her playing \u200cpolitics \u2062instead of focusing on the needs of\u2063 Arizonans.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hoffman also pointed out that \u2063the budget explicitly forbids Hobbs&#8217; office from claiming credit for the tax rebate. He said, &#8220;The language in the budget was clear &#8211; the Governor&#8217;s office cannot take credit for this rebate. It is disappointing to see Hobbs disregarding the will of the\u200b legislature and trying to rewrite history.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The tax rebate, which\u2062 was part of the 2023\u2063 bipartisan budget, aimed to provide financial relief to Arizona families affected by the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. By including this rebate, lawmakers intended to help families recover some of the\u2064 financial losses they experienced during the crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue that \u200dHobbs&#8217; attempt to take \u2063credit for the tax rebate is \u200cnothing more than a political move to bolster her image. They\u2064 claim that she is\u200b using this opportunity to paint herself as a champion for Arizona families, even though she initially opposed the measure.<\/p>\n<p>While it is true that Hobbs launched a website for citizens to check their rebate status, Republicans argue that this does\u200d not excuse her from attempting \u2062to claim credit for\u2063 something she fought against. \u2064They believe that it is unfair for her to take credit for a program she actively worked against.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the accusations, Hobbs&#8217; office defended her actions, stating that the press \u200brelease was meant to inform Arizonans about the\u2063 tax rebate and provide them\u200b with resources \u200dto access it. They \u2064maintain that Hobbs&#8217; role was to ensure that the rebate was properly implemented and that\u2064 families would receive the financial assistance they deserved.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy surrounding Hobbs&#8217; attempt to take \u200dcredit for\u200c the tax rebate highlights the ongoing political tensions in Arizona. As \u200cthe \u2062state&#8217;s first Democratic governor in over a decade, Hobbs is facing scrutiny and opposition from \u200bRepublican lawmakers who control the legislature.<\/p>\n<p>It remains\u200d to be seen how this controversy will impact Hobbs&#8217; standing with Arizona voters. Some may see her actions \u2064as a desperate attempt to maintain political relevance, while others might appreciate her efforts to provide financial relief to families\u200c in \u200bneed.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, whether Hobbs&#8217; actions were justified \u200dor not, it is clear\u200d that the\u2062 tax rebate will benefit many\u2064 Arizona families who are struggling in the wake of the pandemic. Hopefully, the \u2062focus will shift from political grandstanding to ensuring that the rebate reaches those who need it most.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, seems to be claiming unwarranted credit for a tax rebate being issued to taxpayers. 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