TABOR Archives - Independence Institute

Murrey: Democrat deal on Prop EE benefits big tobacco, squeezes small biz 0
- January 28, 2021
The greatest friend of big business is big government. Thanks to apparent backroom dealings with Colorado Democrats, big tobacco and big government are poised to win big in Colorado with the passage of the state’s new cigarette, tobacco, and nicotine taxes. Small business and the poor come out the losers. Last week, The Colorado Sun reported on
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Fees, Enterprises, and Colorado 0
- July 29, 2020
This issue paper discusses how Colorado has created loopholes, such as fees and enterprises, to bypass the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR).
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No refund for YOU!0
- September 23, 2019
What would you do if you bought a $15 item with a $20 bill and the cashier refused to give you back your $5 change? Imagine the store keeps your change every time. Well, that’s exactly what the State of Colorado wants to do. They call it Prop CC and it will be on your
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Thanks for my latest legal trouble 0
- August 5, 2019
I don’t understand how a conditional promise I made well over a year ago obligates me now. As you know the good folks of Independence help honor the memory of my late daughter Parker by raising money for Children’s Hospital via the Courage Classic bike ride over the Rockies. They ride for Team Parker and
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Brexit isn’t the only example of elites undoing ballot measures 0
- April 8, 2019
[D]uring the 1970s conservatives began to use initiatives to limit government power. . . . Judges seemed to think this was a threat, and judicial attitudes toward ballot measures began to change.
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In Blue Colorado, the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights matters more than ever 0
- December 6, 2018
In Colorado, the recent election reaffirms the right of citizens to have the final say on proposals to increase taxes or debt.
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