It’s one thing to be wrong on the merits of legislation; it’s another to be wrong on the facts. Regarding Robert Robb’s column in The Arizona Republic, “Tobin venturing into corporate welfare,” he is wrong on both.

Arizona has one of the best “angel” investor and research-and-development programs in the United States, resulting in hundreds of small high-tech firms residing here. These companies are inventing the next generation of cancer drugs, military hardware, computer chips and software. Companies like these are heavily investing in high-paying jobs, which generate other tangential industries.

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