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The residents of Colorado have been roiled by public arguments over the proper scope of government and the level of taxes and spending appropriate and necessary to finance its operations. Unfortunately, Coloradans often hear most from the people and special interests who benefit most from the spoils of an ever-expanding government. Our citizens need clear analysis of government taxation and spending from non-partisan experts focused exclusively on the interests of residents and taxpayers. The Fiscal Policy Center does just that.

The purpose of the Fiscal Policy Center is to protect the pocketbooks of Colorado taxpayers and ensure government spends Coloradans’ hard-earned money responsibly and efficiently on essential government services. The center produces substantive policy analysis, educates the public on its findings, and promotes fiscal policy ideas centered around the principles of limited government, the free market, and the liberty of individuals and families to choose where their money goes.

Latest Posts

  • Colorado voters get another bite at ‘free’ school lunch apple

    Colorado voters get another bite at ‘free’ school lunch apple0

    Colorado’s “free” school lunch program could finally be getting a well-deserved reality check, depending on what voters have to say about it come November.   Governor Polis recently signed two bills concerning the state’s Healthy School Meals for All program (HSMA): House Bill 25-1274, which essentially asks voters to both de-TABOR existing revenue as well as

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  • House Bill 1335: Colorado’s sweetheart tax credits breaking the bank

    House Bill 1335: Colorado’s sweetheart tax credits breaking the bank0

    Governor Polis recently signed into law a Joint Budget Committee (JBC) sponsored bill that changes the availability of two of the state’s most significant tax credits.  House Bill 25-1335 was prompted by a pair of cautious forecasts conducted by the Legislative Council Staff (LCS) and the Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB) in

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  • Legislative binge ongoing despite billion-dollar budget gap

    Legislative binge ongoing despite billion-dollar budget gap0

    Despite Colorado’s $1.2 billion budget deficit, increasing regulatory woes, and a souring economic outlook, the state legislature continues to proliferate new legislation that promises to increase government size and spending.  The 120-day 2025 legislative session is beyond the halfway point, and Colorado’s 35 senators and 65 representatives have introduced over 500 bills so far, with

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  • The 2025 Regular Session Data0

    Below are multiple interactive charts that display data collected from Colorado General Assembly fiscal reports from the 2025 regular legislative session. The state legislature is beyond the midpoint of the 120-day regular session, which started in January and ends in May. The data below presents the FTE/fiscal impact of every proposed legislation introduced in the

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  • Colorado’s spending joyride on a collision course with reality

    Colorado’s spending joyride on a collision course with reality0

    It is well known by now that Colorado’s budget is on an unsustainable path.  While there’s considerable disagreement about what is driving the issue and what the solution might be,  one thing is for sure: trying to lay blame on the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) is just pure deflection.  As I have written previously,

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  • Senate Bill 138: Putting broad-based tax relief ahead of special interests

    Senate Bill 138: Putting broad-based tax relief ahead of special interests0

    New legislation has been introduced that is crucial towards creating a more sustainable state budget, as well as putting broad-based income tax relief for Coloradans ahead of special interest loopholes. Senate Bill 25-138, sponsored by Sen. John Carson, a Republican from Douglas County, improves on a similar bill passed last year by first reducing the

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Contact

Jake Fogleman, Director of Policy
Email: Jake@i2i.org
Phone: 303-279-6536, ext. 118


Nash Herman, Policy Analyst
Email: Nash@i2i.org
Phone: 303-279-6536, ext. 105

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