“…Denverites—ever generous to their government—have twice voted, in 2000 and again in 2005, to “de-Bruce” city revenue. That means the city is now entitled to keep its net revenue gains every year.”
Thanks to a curious quirk in the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, only the Centennial State will be holding a statewide election this Nov. 1.
“This thing’s going to end up being presented to the Supreme Court before all is said and done.”
…or would the majority be willing to say—after the legislature or the people have refused to raise taxes—that TABOR doesn’t matter and that we, as an arm of the legislature, are raising school taxes ourselves?
The program is so simple, so fair and so inexpensive to run—it’s no wonder it doesn’t get promoted by state and local governments.
Republicans say Coloradans want to vote on taxes; Democrats say state is tired of “petty ideological differences”
“The intent was to bring something very simple—something that people can understand, and get behind”
“I don’t support the philosophy that if you can’t help everyone you don’t help anybody”
“The real purpose of this measure is to establish a frontal attack—a way to get rid of the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights”
“It’s only going after tax credits and exemptions that were put there for a particular reason”
