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It has yet to be disclosed when votersa might be asked toadd 1-point to the state’s 5.6 percent salesx tax for three years. But that vote could occur later this year orin 2010. Brewer and backers of the salezs taxincrease (including in the Valley’s business say the increase will bring in $1 billiohn annually and help close budget deficits and help avoide draconian cuts to schools, public healty care and universities. But skeptics of the sales tax boosy questions whether it would bring in that much considerinfg sales tax collections at the state and local levels have been hit by the housing market crash and pull back in consumet andbusiness spending.
Tom state director for the anti-taxz , said the proceeds from the sales tax increases could be morelike $750 million annually. Moderatwe business groups such as GreaterPhoenix Leadership, Westmarc and the East Vallet Partnership back the sales tax increase.