TABOR Archives - Independence Institute

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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NO to taxes. YES to roads.0
- August 31, 2018
Colorado traffic congestion is so bad you can change a tire and not lose your place in line. Good thing our Fix Our Damn Roads effort is picking up steam and racking up endorsements. Not only has Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers come out strongly urging a YES vote, so has the Colorado Springs Gazette.
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Isn’t is at least nice to be asked?0
- August 27, 2018
I mean, being able to say, “thanks, but no,” is such an empowering thing. Just ask all the women who keep turning me down. Well, that’s what Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights does. It requires government to ASK YOUR CONSENT before raising taxes or debt. Sadly, the courts have created so many ways around asking
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The big winner tonight is… TABOR!0
- June 27, 2018
As I’m watching the numbers roll in tonight from Colorado’s primary elections, I just had to tell you what the news might not pick up on, even if they noticed it. The big winner in tonight’s Republican Primary is our Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. You might recall last year several weak-kneed Republicans in the state
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Hitting the road to celebrate consent 0
- June 5, 2018
Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby are finally coming to terms for their crimes. I believe this is an important moment for justice as well as the #MeToo movement, a movement that could be summed up in one word – consent. Consent is at the heart of all our work here at Independence. We know when
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