DENVER — Emboldened by larger majorities in the statehouse, Colorado Democrats are eager to pork up their state government.
A pair of Democrat state lawmakers are preparing to propose a measure to eliminate residents’ “TABOR” refunds and redirect payments toward government schools. TABOR, which stands for “Taxpayer Bill of Rights,” gives local residents refunded tax dollars anytime the state collects a surplus above the cap. The mechanism incentivizes lawmakers to keep budgets in check without wasting the hard-earned cash of their constituents.
In November, Jonathan Williams and Nick Stark at the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) held up the
