Posted on 10/05/2019 1:26:05 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
This November, Proposition CC will ask Colorado voters to permanently lift the spending limits in the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, but the political stakes embedded in the question are even more consequential.
The ballot question represents the most significant overhaul to TABOR since voters approved the constitutional provision in 1992, and serves as a test case for a broader Democratic effort to overhaul how the state levies taxes and spends money.
If voters approve Prop. CC, Democratic leaders and their allies believe it would give them momentum for a broader agenda to revamp property tax rates, increase taxes for key priorities and put in place a progressive tax system. If it fails, it raises questions about the viability of future ballot campaigns on fiscal issues.
“This is totally a rehearsal for future efforts, and I think we are learning how to do this in the current political climate,” said Scott Wasserman, the president of the Bell Policy Center, an organization critical of TABOR.
The ramifications became clear on Wednesday as Gov. Jared Polis and like-minded advocates launched a campaign to win voter support ahead of the Nov. 5 election.
Polis, a Democrat, called TABOR an “arbitrary, antiquated formula,” and other supporters emphasized that the ballot question is just a start to a broader conversation about needed changes to the state’s fiscal system.
“I think this is a good first step in educating the voting taxpayers and public about what TABOR does and how it does affect essential services for the state of Colorado,” Treasurer Dave Young, a Democrat, said in an interview after the kickoff event.
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The political stakes for Proposition CC are huge. It’s a test case for a major fiscal overhaul in Colorado.
PING!
Now you people have constrained our irresponsibility for 27 years. It’s high time you let us tax and spend more.
Do it or we’ll take the legal pot back!
Yeah, um, not only no, but HELL NO!
TABOR is the only reason CO survived the obozo years in half decent shape.
CO’s per capita GDP is among the highest and unemployment is among the lowest of the states.
Now they’re going to eff that up.
The left are on a full power push here in Colorado. I hope they FAIL!
I once met a person at a gala dinner, actually a dweeb or dweebish looking humanoid who professed to work for government, and all he could talk about was how to raise taxes, the best way to raise taxes, the need to raise taxes in the most politically expedient way.
I knew that ‘lower taxes’ was not part of his lexicon.
Make Colorado California!
Yeah!
Democrat Strategy:
Get them stoned.
Steal their wallet.
Invade, compromise and destroy Colorado. That’s the plan. Damned effing Rats. It’s a real shame the recall Polis attempt failed.
Colorado Ping ( Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the list.)
“Yeah, um, not only no, but HELL NO!”
Hear, hear!!
We’re about ready to move out of Colo-fornia. The legal drugs and liberal refugees have screwed up what was a pretty good place to live. Black Hills of S.D. the current favorite for an alternate location.
I have voted no on any tax increase for years. “But it’s for da childrens” always seems to win.
I can’t blame you. Your choice is good. I have a good friend who lives in Spearfish, which is just northwest of the Black Hills. He said he will never come back to Colo.
My great grandparents settled in Salida in 1859 and most of my family is still here. What has happened to Colorado is sickening.
Best wishes.
I’d bet you were in Artillery.
Huzzah!
Now we’re probably going to have Senator Hickenlooper. Gardner can blame no one but himself.IMO
good luck with the Decker fire.
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