Posted on 05/07/2007 7:09:16 PM PDT by John Semmens
Colorado State Senate Democrats approved a fast-tracked property tax hike that will raise levies on most homes and businesses in the state. The Democrats refused to put the issue to a statewide vote despite a state constitutional requirement that all tax hikes be put to a popular vote.
The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Sue Windels (D-Arvada) asserted that last November’s election had overturned the popular vote requirement. “Voters had their ‘popular vote’ last November,” Windels reminded colleagues during the floor debate on the measure. “They know that Democrats are for higher taxes. By giving our Party a majority, voters have effectively repealed the clause mandating a popular vote before taxes can be increased. We are merely implementing their wishes by this action.”
The tax-hike was pushed by Democratic Governor Bill Ritter and passed as part of the annual School Finance Act on a 19-15 vote. All Republicans voted against the bill. It is expected to cost taxpayers $1.7 billion over the next 10 years.
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Couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch than Coloradans who voted in the Dems last year.
Wha--?
SATIRE ALERT!
In an extraordinary outburst of candor, this Democrat actually admitted that the People voted for higher taxes because they voted for Democrats. Under the Colorado state constitution, the people vote for an unspecified confiscatory tax increase automatically whensoever they elect Democrats. Should the public tire of escalating taxation, the people may choose to vote against Democrats at the next electoral opportunity.
You wanna feel sorry for someone? — Consider this, my property taxes tripled in NY under a 8-yrs of “REPUBLICAN” administration (Pataki).
Aren’t local property taxes the biggest chunk in NY?
Don’t they go up automatically if your house rises in value?
Pataki was no prize, but I doubt he single-handedly accomplished your boost in taxes.
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