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ATR Is Fighting Efforts To Weaken Colorado's Taxpayer's Bill of Rights

On November 1 st , Coloradans will vote on Referenda C and D and will decide on whether to allow state government to keep ALL excess tax revenues beyond the spending limit set by the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights.

Make no mistake-- passage of these measures will result in a
tax increase of over $3.6 billion.

 

REPORT

10/31/05 Even With TABOR, State Spending Skyrocketed, C&D Will Lead to Devastating Tax/Spending Increases

TABOR FACTS OF THE DAY

10/21/05 Colorado TABOR Fact of the Day - Even Under TABOR, Government Spends More

10/20/05 Colorado TABOR Fact of the Day: Where Colorado Tax Dollars are Spent, Part 3

10/19/05 Colorado TABOR Fact of the Day: Where Colorado Tax Dollars are Spent, Part 2

10/18/05 Colorado TABOR Fact of the Day: Report Reveals Government Waste in Colorado

10/14/05 Coloraod TABOR Fact of the Day : TABOR Yields More Diplomas

10/13/05 Colorado TABOR Fact of the Day: With TABOR, Colorado Beats Its Neighbors

10/12/05 Colorado TABOR Fact of the Day: TABOR Keeps Tuition Affordable in Colorado

10/11/05 Colorado TABOR Fact of the Day: You Just Can't Throw Money At It And Expect It To Work

10/07/05 Colorado TABOR Fact of the Day - Referendum D: A $2.1 Billion Blank Check

10/04/05 Colorado: Tax Increases are Never Temporary

10/03/05 Colorado TABOR Fact of the Day: 100 MPH Spending Spree and Accelerating

9/29/05 Colorado TABOR Fact of the Day: Where Colorado Tax Dollars are Spent

9/27/05 Colorado TABOR Fact of the Day: 100 MPH Spending Spree

9/23/05 Colorado TABOR Fact of the Day: TABOR - It's Good for Your Health, Dose 3

9/22/05 Colorado TABOR Fact of the Day: TABOR- It's Good for Your Health, Dose 2

9/21/05 Colorado TABOR Fact of the Day: TABOR- It's Good for Your Health

9/19/05 Colorado TABOR Fact of the Day: And the Scare Tactics Still Won't Work!

9/16/05 Colorado TABOR Fact of the Day Scare Tactics Didn't Work Then, Won't Work Now- Part IV

9/13/05 Colorado TABOR Fact of the Day: Scare Tactics Didn't Work Then, Won't Work Now - Part III

9/09/05 Colorado TABOR Fact of the Day: Scare Tactics Didn't Work Then, Won't Work Now- Part II

9/08/05 Colorado TABOR Fact of the Day: Scare Tactics Didn't Work Then, Won't Work Now

9/02/05 Colorado TABOR Fact of the Day: TABOR Means Bigger Paychecks

9/01/05 Colorado TABOR Fact of the Day: Got TABOR?

8/26/05 Colorado: Fact of the Day: Even After the Recession, TABOR Continues to Bring Prosperity to Colorado

8/24/05 Colorado: TABOR Fact of the Day: TABOR Has Brought Prosperity to Colorado

 

ALERTS, LETTERS AND PRESS RELEASES

9/17/ 05 It's Time to Call a Spade a Spade. Referenda C and D Will Increase Your Taxes!

4/08/05 Letter to Colorado members of the House of Representatives Urging Opposition to HB 1194

3/18/05 Colorado Legislative Alert: Proposal to Keep TABOR Surpluses for Five Years is a Tax Increase, and is a Violation of the Pledge

3/17/05 Gov. Owens and Legislative Leaders Set to Betray Taxpayers

3/11/05 Colorado Senate Budget Proposal Continues Relentless Attack on TABOR

3/10/05 Colorado: House Budget Reform Plan Disastrous for Taxpayers

 

WHAT LEADING REPUBLICANS SAY ABOUT REF-C

"What a chain saw would be to brain surgery... a blunt instrument for a delicate job… a $3 billion tax increase."
Congressman Bob Beauprez, potential candidate for governor, Backbone America survey 4/26/05

"I have publicly expressed my concerns about this measure... could not support it."
Marc Holtzman, potential candidate for governor, Backbone America survey 4/26/05

"The people can spend that money better than government can."
Former Congressman Scott McInnis, potential candidate for governor, Backbone Radio 3/27/05

"Not good for Colorado, must be defeated."
State Treasurer Mike Coffman, potential candidate for secretary of state, Republican Central Committee speech 3/19/05

"Voters are not convinced that a 'budget crisis' exists. I opposed Referendum C when it came to a vote in the Senate, and I continue to do so."
Senate Minority Leader Mark Hillman, potential candidate for state treasurer, Capitol Review column 5/31/05

 

LINKS

http://www.taxincrease.org