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Jun 12

It’s Worse: Local Governments use Taxpayer Money to Lobby Legislature for TABOR Repeal, Raise Taxes!

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Local Governments want to raise your taxes.

Thankfully, we have the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) that prevents them from taking more of your money without voter approval.

Of course, Politicians and Bureaucrats have been working for years to subvert TABOR.

This year, Democrats in the State Legislature have sponsored a Resolution to initiate a lawsuit (paid for by taxpayers) to repeal our Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights.

And to make matters worse, local governments have been using their taxpayer-funded resources to lobby the Legislature in favor of this TABOR Repeal Lawsuit!

And as Natalie Menten explains in our video, we also have non-profit organizations (some of which have received taxpayer money) also lobbying in favor of repealing TABOR!

It’s wrong on so many levels!

Taxpayers and voters need to stand up and speak out against this blatant attempt to overturn the will of the people and attack our citizen initiative process!

Natalie also provides an update on the TABOR Repeal Lawsuit Resolution and shares video she took at the State Capitol during the Committee Hearing.

Links from Video:

Bob Marshall statement during testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsfSsvMGllk

Require General Assembly TABOR Constitutionality Lawsuit HJR25-1023: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hjr25-1023

Colorado Secretary of State Lobbyist Search: https://www.sos.state.co.us/lobby/SearchSubject.do

Natalie’s cartoons from the presentation

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Jun 12

Colorado’s TABOR Under Attack from Greedy Legislators! They Want More of Our Money!

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Coloradans voted to protect themselves from government overreach in 1992 with the passage of the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR).

Since then, greedy politicians have been trying to repeal TABOR, and raise our taxes to unlimited levels.

Thankfully, they haven’t been able to remove TABOR from our State Constitution.

But these sneaky politicians have found ways to skirt TABOR by increasing fees instead of taxes, and legislative schemes to steal more of our money.

Cory Gaines joined me to discuss this year’s legislation designed to subvert TABOR and grow government beyond what is constitutionally allowed.

Links:

HJR25-1023: Require General Assembly TABOR Constitutionality Lawsuit: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hjr25-1023

SB25-173: Revenue Classification Taxpayers Bill of Rights: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb25-173

Information on State Enterprises: https://leg.colorado.gov/publications/state-government-enterprises-1

May 19

What is TABOR: The Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights? – Advance Colorado Rundown

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Advance Colorado Executive Vice President Kristi Burton Brown gives a brief history and explanation of Colorado’s unique taxpayer protection: the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. This revenue cap limits the state government’s ability to spend taxpayer dollars and requires refunds to be sent to Coloradans when the government collects beyond the limit.

May 07

Legislators debate whether to sue over Taxpayer’s Bill Of Rights (TABOR)

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(The Center Square) – Colorado lawmakers are scheduled in the final days of the legislative session to consider a joint resolution that would require the General Assembly to sue over the state Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights.

The joint resolution only has until Wednesday to pass, before the General Assembly adjourns sine die. It hasn’t moved in the chamber since April 10, when it was laid over.

TABOR is the constitutional amendment passed by voters in 1992 that requires voter approval for all tax increases. The amendment also limits state revenue growth to inflation plus the rate of population growth, with the intent of controlling state spending. TABOR also requires any revenue surplus to be refunded to taxpayers.

To finish reading this TABOR story, please click (HERE) to go to The Center Square.

 

May 06

Colorado Democrats fail to challenge TABOR as legislative session nears end

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Colorado Democrats fail to advance their resolution challenging the Taxpayer Bill of Rights before the legislative session ends Wednesday.

DENVER — A Democratic-led effort to challenge Colorado’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) will not advance before the legislative session ends Wednesday, despite the party’s complete control of state government.

State Rep. Sean Camacho, D-Denver, who sponsored a resolution to initiate a lawsuit seeking to have TABOR ruled unconstitutional, confirmed the measure will not receive a vote before midnight, ensuring the resolution will not have enough time to go through all the steps in the House and Senate by Wednesday.

“It is not happening,” Camacho said.

He did not know why it was not being put to a vote, and as of Monday night, a spokesman for House Speaker Julie McCluskie, D-Dillion, had not responded to an 12:35 p.m. text message regarding the vote.

TABOR, which has been state law since 1992, limits how much revenue Colorado can collect and spend each year. It also requires refunds to taxpayers when the state exceeds those limits. Democrats have increasingly cited TABOR as the reason behind this year’s $1 billion in state spending cuts.

To continue reading the rest of this story, click (HERE) to go to 9 News