Why Politicians Oppose TABOR
Mr T 2? @GovtsTheProblem Democrats oppose TABOR because it prevents them from spending as much of your money as they want. Really is that simple.
Month: March 2017
The Colorado Taxpayer’s Bill Of Rights Booklet
Colorado Taxpayer's Bill of Rights by the Independence Institute
Douglas Bruce’s response to Rural Republicans tell lawmakers it’s time for action on Hospital Provider Fee
Let's apply ten conservative political principles to this hospital provider fee situation. 1. Limiting growth of state government requires setting state spending priorities. 2. Allowing any business to fail that has insufficient market demand ....
Rural Republicans tell lawmakers it’s time for action on Hospital Provider Fee
The big issue: would it be an end run around TABOR or not? Does it lower the base or not? Dire funding news for the state’s hospitals has left Republicans in rural Colorado pleading with ....
Changes to TABOR will hurt state taxpayers
Changes to TABOR will hurt state taxpayers By Linda GormanGuest Columnist A Republican-sponsored bill in the Colorado legislature would likely let state government keep more of your tax money whether it needs it or not. ....
Shot at Bruce?
Shot at Bruce? Peter Strescino’s TABOR article in The Chieftain of March 1 was balanced and informative. But what is the purpose of the paragraph saying that ?“TABOR was passed in 1992 on its third ....
Dave Wallace: Ballot measure 1A
Friday, March 10, 2017 To the editor: Reading through the mailing I received that was also sent out to all registered voters referring to Measure 1A it becomes very obvious the City believes it desperately ....
TABOR bill sponsor responds to constituents and bows out; says he will vote against changes
DENVER – One of three Republican sponsors on a bill that would change the way revenue is capped under the Taxpayers Bill of Rights (TABOR) has had a change of heart. Despite the fact supporting ....
Colorado transportation funding bill arrives, calling for sales-tax hike, $3.5B in bonds
Following eight months of negotiations, the Colorado Legislature's leaders late Wednesday introduced a 20-year transportation-funding bill asking voters to approve a sales tax hike to generate some $677 million per year for highway and transit ....