Arizona is facing sweeping budget cuts thanks to the exorbitant costs of implementing a flat personal income tax and universal private school vouchers. Enacted one after the other, these policies have led to a nearly $1.6 billion deficit through fiscal year 2025, an eye-popping figure and warning signal for legislators elsewhere. Nearly every agency will be forced to cut its budget by 3.5 percent. Colleges and universities, programs that will help recruit teachers or teach adult workers new skills, and many other vital public services will face reductions. The state also plans to eliminate