Posts Tagged ‘Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights’
Letter to the Editor: Hands Off Our TABOR!
Coloradans know how fortunate they are to have TABOR. As Larry Roche writes in the Reporter-Herald: Regardless of what party is in the majority, TABOR has protected us from the unreasonable tax appetite of the Legislature. The last election cycle, we told the Legislature we did not want additional taxes by defeating all state tax…
Read MoreCO House Repubs Defend TABOR!
House Republicans fired back after Dems announced legislation that would circumvent TABOR and permanently end tax refunds. In a Facebook note, House Republican Leader Patrick Neville called out Dems for being unable to “pay for all of their empty promises made in the last election, so now they want to permanently eliminate your tax refunds…
Read MoreHickenlooper Takes Credit for TABOR’s Successes
Everyone knows Colorado’s economy is booming thanks to the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights…everyone except former Governor and current Presidential candidate John Hickenlooper. Despite campaigning for the last six tax increases that were thankfully defeated at the ballot, Hick is trying to take credit for Colorado’s economy. As Colorado Rising Action’s Michael Fields writes, “In his…
Read MoreCO Dems Try to Pull Fast One on Voters
Colorado Democrats are once again trying to trick voters into killing TABOR. As Amy Oliver Cooke writes in the Greeley Tribune, Dems recently declared their intent to keep all taxpayer money and permanently set aside the spending cap: One example of Democrats’ end-run around TABOR is the FAMLI Leave Act, which is a state-run family…
Read MoreLawmakers Looking to Dismantle TABOR
Lawmakers have been looking to get rid of TABOR for a long time. As Joey Bunch reports, many on the right are willing to go to war over it: “I think a lot of conservatives would be excited to have that battle,” said Michael Fields, executive director of Colorado Rising Action and one of the…
Read MoreDisrespect TABOR? Pay the Price.
“The Big Winner Tonight is TABOR” Republican voters overwhelming rejected three high profile candidates who disrespected our Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights with their support of Senate Bill 267, a.k.a. “The Grand Betrayal,” said President of the Independence Institute and TABORYes Coalition member Jon Caldara in an email following last night’s primary results. The losers? State…
Read MoreDan Mitchell: CO Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights should be a role model for nation
While the Denver-centric ruling class is doing its best to destroy the greatest gift Colorado voters ever gave themselves or future generations, nationally renowned economist Dan Mitchell has this to say about our Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, “TABOR should be nationally emulated, not locally emasculated.” In his piece titled “Colorado’s Taxpayer [sic] Bill of Rights (TABOR)…
Read MoreColorado newcomers should be grateful for our Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights
If you are part of the more than two million people who relocated to the centennial state since 1992, we know it’s likely that you came for the mountains and microbrews but probably stayed for the job and outdoor lifestyle. There are a few things Jennifer Schubert-Akin and Amy Oliver Cooke think you should know……
Read MoreWant to be part of the cool kids?
Twenty-seven individuals just added their names to the growing TABORYes coalition, a group that won’t tolerate any more attacks on the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights — the greatest gift voters have ever given themselves and future generations. Some of their comments include: I continue to support the concept of TABOR and the positive effects it…
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