When voters decide whether to increase the city of Tucson sales tax by a half-cent per dollar they'll actually be determining what kind of city they want. That's what proponents say, and they're largely correct. The bigger question, though, is whether taxpayers can afford the city they want. Detractors' allegations that there's plenty of waste and nice-to-have but unnecessary spending in the city budget do not stand up to the facts.
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