REFERENCE TITLE: state political-economic system; free-market capitalism

State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-third Legislature Second Regular Session 2018

HB 2277

Introduced by Representatives Thorpe: Lawrence

 

AN ACT

 

amending Title 41, chapter 4.1, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-860.05; relating to state emblems.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 41, chapter 4.1, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-860.05, to read:

START_STATUTE41-860.05.  State political-economic system

American free-market capitalism is the official state political‑economic system. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.  Legislative intent

A.  The legislature intends that taxpayer dollars not be used to promote or to provide material support for any political-economic system that opposes the principles of free-market capitalism, including socialism, communism and fascism.

B.  Polling has demonstrated an alarmingly high percentage of individuals under forty years of age who appear to not understand either:

1.  The history and positive national and international impacts of the American political-economic system of free-market capitalism or how America's public policies have helped to promote individual freedoms, home ownership, private property rights, innovation, economic activity, an abundance of food, an enhanced quality of life and prosperity. 

2.  The history, negative impacts and loss of freedom suffered by individuals living under non-American political-economic systems, including socialism, communism and fascism.