Ariz. Gov Said To Back Possible Campaign On Budget

Cary Pfeffer, a spokesman for Building a Better Arizona 2012, said no decision has been made on implementing the recently recommended strategy. "It's not a planned set of actions that have been decided upon," he said.

Pfeffer said the group hasn't taken a position on the proposed tax increase but welcomes Brewer's offering of a broader range of options than are being considered by the Republican-led Legislature.

The tax increase "is a worthwhile discussion at this point because of the extreme nature of the budget crisis," he said.

A check of the Secretary of State's Web site did not list a political campaign under the name of Building a Better Arizona 2012, but the group was registered with the Arizona Corporation Commission as a corporation on April 8.

Listed corporate officers include executives or leaders of such business organizations as the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, Pinnacle West Capital Corp. and Associated General Contractors' Arizona chapter.

The memo's existence was first reported by an online publication of the Arizona Capitol Times and by the Arizona Guardian.