ChainsawCaucus @ChainsawCaucus posted this today on X (Twitter):

???Chainsaw Caucus: Dems’ Tax Trick in CO! ???

? Democrats are dodging TABOR with a Motte-and-Bailey scam: claiming taxes haven’t risen or the budget is balanced (motte) while piling on fees that act like taxes (bailey). Coloradans are paying the price! ?

How It Works:

? Motte: “No tax hikes! TABOR ties our hands, so we use fees for roads, schools, healthcare.” They lean on the 4.25% income tax rate and small cuts (0.38% since 2018).

? Bailey: Fees exploded to $25.8B in 2024—$4,322 per Coloradan, a 3,369% jump since 1994. That’s a hidden tax hike equal to a 7.68% income tax rate!

Fee Fallout (2019–2024):

– ? College fees up 26.1% (e.g., CU Boulder + 14.28% to $41,943).

– ? DMV fees up $4 (HB25-1189), plus $3 car insurance fees (HB25-1303).

– ?? Restaurant fees + 25% (SB285).

– ?? $5.4B in transport fees (SB21-260).

– ? Non-education fees hit $1,382 per person (2024), up from $97 (2000).

The Trick: Dems use TABOR-exempt enterprises (10 new ones since 2020, $124.3M in FY24) and cite court rulings to avoid voter approval. They even pushed HJR25-1023 to challenge TABOR’s constitutionality! ?

Impact: Fees cost families ~ $4,500/yr (Advance CO). Voters rejected Prop HH (2023) by **18 pts**, showing **70%+** support TABOR on X. Stop the fee frenzy!

?? Fight Back: Initiative 2025-2026 #136 could require voter OK for big fees by 2027. Demand accountability! How are fees hitting you?

https://x.com/ChainsawCaucus/status/1957092257548648955

#HandsOffTABOR
#DontBeFooled
#ItsYourMoneyNotTheirs
#TABOR
#FollowTheLaw
#FeesAreTaxes
#VoteOnFees
#ReplaceThemAllForNotFollowingVotersWishes