[Aria]

I didn’t know that about Colorado limiting the spending. I wonder if such a vote would pass now? And why isn’t this more publicized....I know ..rhetorical question.

Pretty dang shocking that these people would have the nerve to attempt this lawsuit. It boggles the mind.

[Pontiac]

But a federal district court judge decided state legislators do have standing to bring the lawsuit.

Sure they do but not in a Federal court. This is a STATE court problem. Considering that it is a duly passed amendment to their constitution I don’t see these weasels having a case (no offense to any real weasels out there, I do respect your varmint hunting abilities)

Each STATE is a sovereign STATE. The STATES have the right to set up their own government provided that the state has a REPUBLICAN form of government (Article 4)

The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence

Other than that the courts and the Federal Government need to stay out of it.

[Pontiac]

I didn’t know that about Colorado limiting the spending.

If you have a constitutional limit on taxing and a constitutional requirement to a balanced budget you have to limit spending to the constraints of the revenue available.