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Posted on 11/05/2013 7:02:25 PM PST by ican'tbelieveit

Colorado election results. Amendment 66 is trying to change taxation laws in CO, a lot of out of state money poured into the campaign for raising taxes (Bloomberg, Gates).

2 of 64 counties reporting

Ballot Question Vote Choice Percent Votes

Amendment 66 (Raise Taxes in CO, changing State Constitution) Yes/For 34.76% 185,787
No/Against 65.24% 348,716

Proposition AA (Tax Marijuana at 15% excise and 10% retail) Yes/For 65.18% 345,008
No/Against 34.82% 184,295



TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: colorado; election; raisingtaxes
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Also up for 11 CO counties, forming new state. I only have Weld together, will post more in a bit

New State Votes

County Vote Choice Percent Votes

Weld Yes/For 42.20% 22,313

No/Against 57.80% 30,562

1 posted on 11/05/2013 7:02:25 PM PST by ican'tbelieveit
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To: ican'tbelieveit

So it seems that the people want somebody else to pay for it. Great.


2 posted on 11/05/2013 7:05:29 PM PST by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: 1010RD

new results off gazette.com:

Amendment 66 (Education Tax)
Yes: 229,290
No: 448,139

Proposition AA (Marijuana Tax)
Yes: 433,751
No: 237,704


3 posted on 11/05/2013 7:10:49 PM PST by redlegplanner ( No Representation without Taxation)
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To: redlegplanner

At least one tax failed. Woohoo!


4 posted on 11/05/2013 7:16:07 PM PST by DonaldC (A nation cannot stand in the absence of religious principle.)
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To: ican'tbelieveit

I don’t understand why people are voting for the pot tax. A tax is a tax. The gov’t will just waste more $$$


5 posted on 11/05/2013 7:20:08 PM PST by dynachrome (Vertrou in God en die Mauser)
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To: ican'tbelieveit

Thanks for the post, ican’tbelieviet.

Good news on 66


6 posted on 11/05/2013 7:24:37 PM PST by laplata (Liberals don't get it .... their minds are diseased.)
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To: dynachrome

“they” say that it will be used for education. I went against it because I do not want teachers having a stake in increased dope sales. However, I understand why if one is anti drugs it would sound like a good idea.


7 posted on 11/05/2013 7:24:42 PM PST by redlegplanner ( No Representation without Taxation)
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To: dynachrome

It’s just going to drive the pot heads back to their dealers.


8 posted on 11/05/2013 7:25:35 PM PST by laplata (Liberals don't get it .... their minds are diseased.)
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To: DonaldC

Down and out . . .

The Associated Press is declaring lost Amendment 66, the proposal to raise income taxes statewide to generate $950 million for schools. It trailed early and often as results came in, losing with 66 percent opposed.


9 posted on 11/05/2013 7:27:22 PM PST by redlegplanner ( No Representation without Taxation)
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To: DonaldC
Actually I think the one that was voted down was an amendment to the State Constitution. This was put on the ballot in an attempt to roll back the TABOR Amendment. hell they have been trying to roll it back or subvert since it went on the books back in the 90s
As a former Coloradan, I would bet the farm that Tom Tancredo and Jon Caldara both were instrumental in getting this thing voted down.
Tancredo for Governor!!!!!!!!!!
10 posted on 11/05/2013 7:28:14 PM PST by Tupelo ( Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. An old Republican Tradition.)
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To: dynachrome

“I don’t understand why people are voting for the pot tax. A tax is a tax. The gov’t will just waste more $$$”

Because they are idiots, the cartels can now undercut the State regulated prices = little tax revenue. The Dopers will go for the high grade cheap stuff ALWAYS.


11 posted on 11/05/2013 7:28:33 PM PST by DAC21
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To: dynachrome

“I don’t understand why people are voting for the pot tax. A tax is a tax. The gov’t will just waste more $$$”

Because they are idiots, the cartels can now undercut the State regulated prices = little tax revenue. The Dopers will go for the high grade cheap stuff ALWAYS.


12 posted on 11/05/2013 7:28:34 PM PST by DAC21
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To: ican'tbelieveit

Where can we see the results of the counties voting on secession?


13 posted on 11/05/2013 7:30:37 PM PST by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: DAC21

I think there will be a lot of little pot farms. Someone sells their buddy an ounce at cost or a little over. State gets zip.


14 posted on 11/05/2013 7:30:55 PM PST by dynachrome (Vertrou in God en die Mauser)
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To: dynachrome

I think it is payback. MJ was made legal in CO with the sell that if we legalize it, we can tax it, etc... well, the taxman comes calling.


15 posted on 11/05/2013 7:31:09 PM PST by ican'tbelieveit
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To: dynachrome

“I don’t understand why people are voting for the pot tax”

True, but I think maybe it is because pot is becoming legal to buy in January and they think pot will be untaxed.


16 posted on 11/05/2013 7:35:39 PM PST by CodeToad (Liberals are bloodsucking ticks. We need to light the matchstick to burn them off. -786 +969)
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To: dynachrome

I agree. It is frustrating for me to see people vote for a tax.


17 posted on 11/05/2013 7:36:21 PM PST by mrsloungitude ( USMC Mom)
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To: 1010RD

Who wants somebody else to pay for what?


18 posted on 11/05/2013 7:39:56 PM PST by MileHi ( "It's coming down to patriots vs the politicians." - ovrtaxt)
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To: Cheerio
6 of 64 counties reporting

Ballot Question Vote Choice Percent Votes
Amendment 66 (Raise Taxes in CO, changing State Constitution) Yes/For 33.90% 290,072
No/Against 66.10% 565,545

Proposition AA (Tax Marijuana at 15% excise and 10% retail) Yes/For 64.52% 547,187
No/Against 35.48% 300,887

I haven't figured out Elbert or Moffat yet, but here is what I have:

New State Votes

County Vote Choice Percent Votes
Weld Yes/For 42.20% 22,313
No/Against 57.80% 30,562
Logan Yes/For 0.00% 0
No/Against 0.00% 0
Sedgwick Yes/For 42.97% 437
No/Against 57.03% 580
Phillips Yes 0.00% 0
No 0.00% 0
Yuma Yes 0.00% 0
0 0.00% 0
Washington Yes 58.16% 1,115
No 41.84% 802
Elbert
Lincoln Yes 44.51% 806
No 55.49% 1,005
Kit Carson Yes/For 52.32% 1,016
No/Against 47.68% 926
Cheyenne Yes/For 0.00% 0
No/Against 0.00% 0
Moffat

I want to change those tables... will have a better view in a bit.

19 posted on 11/05/2013 7:42:07 PM PST by ican'tbelieveit
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To: CodeToad
Will people be able to grow their own? Isn't it easy to grow? Put dealers out of business.

I had a neighbor who grew his own on his 2nd floor patio. He said he didn't trust what was sold on the street.

20 posted on 11/05/2013 7:43:39 PM PST by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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