Before You Vote for a New Tax

Ask yourself: Are we getting the results we deserve from the taxes we already pay?

Families need money for electricity, fuel, rent, and everyday bills. Asking them to pay more does not guarantee lasting solutions.

That is why I encourage a No vote on additional taxes. Before asking for more, government should demonstrate how it can use existing revenue more effectively.

Consider the proposed Fresno city general sales tax, estimated to collect $65 million each year, without a legally binding requirement dedicating that revenue to roads, sidewalks, and transportation.

Imagine those dollars staying in the hands of consumers and businesses.

A family could repair its car. That payment helps a mechanic buy supplies, pay employees, and invest in equipment. Those employees can spend their earnings at other local businesses, helping those dollars circulate through the economy.

Year after year, families could pay bills, reduce debt, and save. Businesses could invest, expand, and support jobs.

Your money has value when you decide how to use it.

Before approving another tax, ask: What will change? Who will be accountable? And what could keeping more money in our pockets make possible for Fresno?

People before politics. Results before more taxes.