f*ck TABOR

Let’s fight fully funded. Let’s work on repealing Tabor.

Lawmakers stare down long-term cuts as Colorado runs into TABOR’s hard spending cap The budget will dictate state spending for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1, but will ripple through for years to come.

TABOR has caused a structural budget problem that is forcing increasingly difficult budget cuts that will hurt Coloradans. Thank you, Nick Coltrain, for this well done story. #copolitics #coleg www.denverpost.com/2025/03/24/c...

The fact that TABOR itself doesn't count as a single subject is ridiculous.

I have a solution. It's called putting TABOR on the ballot and letting the people decide whether they care more about $500 refunds or kids.

Lawmakers stare down long-term cuts as Colorado runs into TABOR’s hard spending cap The budget will dictate state spending for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1, but will ripple through for years to come.

“Recessions you can recover from,” the chair of Colorado's Joint Budget Committee says, but these TABOR-driven cuts are probably permanent // Story by @coltrain.bsky.social

Someone must be insecure about crowd sizes again....

Accurate

Do you think I can run under the name F*ck TABOR?

Who's ready to talk about how awful TABOR is for Coloradans again this week? #COleg #COpolitics

Plug key issues that are part of fighting oligarchy specifically — I would have loved to have seen you/Bernie mention TABOR repeal in Colorado, the critical change we need to tax the rich on the state level.

The Taxman In 1992, Colorado voters took away politicians' ability to raise taxes. This is the strange and sometimes unbelievable story of how a man named Douglas Bruce convinced them to do that — and what's hap...

Nice writeup. Your Colorado assessment seems on point, though any comparison of what we’ve passed relative to states in comparable situations should mention that TABOR hamstrings the state from raising revenue even in times of GDP growth. Huge problem. www.npr.org/podcasts/563...

Because of TABOR!

Squeaky wheel principle, nothing gets fixed if people aren’t aware it’s a problem. Messaging isn’t enough alone but it’s definitely a key step that CO Dems as a group have punted on, leading to a predictable budget crisis AND a public confused about TABOR downsides.

the one and only defense of Colorado Dems is that TABOR ties their hands in a way that is unlike any other state. But Dems are terrified of attacking TABOR, terrified of taking the fight to an awful roadblock. And again: absolutely no leadership from Polis on this as a rich libertarian.

We can’t do this in Colorado because of TABOR. Yay 🫠

For #Colorado folks:

Look into the history of TABOR, very specific interests shook hands to create it.

End TABOR. That’s it; that’s the long-term plan.

American civil society is full of abject cowards, that is the issue. The government is a mafia state but it is winning because most American elite institutions are devoid of anything resembling integrity and are folding rather than stand on principles that were little more than marketing.

To be fair, @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social responded to me on another post saying she was working on some stories around TABOR & the impact of federal cuts on our state. There's so much going on, I trust she'll do a more in depth story soon. We need state leaders & orgs. talking about it too.

Are you me? I'm digging your style. Do not stop talking about TABOR.

You're implying that investing in my disabled child's services is a "pet project" and "bulk and grift" – despite the fact that my child will now require fewer resources from the state longterm and will likely be able to give back to the state more than he needed throughout the course of his life?

If it's so great, why has no other state (even conservative ones) adopted it? If fact, when it's popped up on ballots or in legislatures in other places, they all recommended against it and showed how it was failing CO (yes, again, even conservative economists & leaders).

@philweiser.bsky.social today would be a good day to explain to people that we are slashing education & healthcare not b/c we can’t afford it but b/c of TABOR #copolitics

As teachers rally, data shows Colorado schools have been underfunded by $10 billion over past decade Thousands of teachers from across Colorado descended on the state capitol Thursday to demand lawmakers provide more money for schools. But it’s not a new issue.

Colorado's TABOR law, which blindly ratchets down government budgets is the cause of this. Terrible fiscal policy continues to harm generations of Coloradoans. www.denver7.com/lifestyle/ed...

Protest sign that states ‘defending public education is funding a future for fascism. There is a reason they come for schools first!’

Protest sign that reads, ‘repeal TABOR’

Kid holding a protest sign that states ‘Colorado kids need well-funded schools’

Protest sign that reads, ‘the power of the people is stronger than the people in power!’

Educators across Colorado were fired up. Regressive taxes (TABOR) steal money from our learning environments. Scenes from the protest in Denver today.

#supportteachers #protest #Denver #Colorado

Also think about the difference in impact here.

If you make under $13k per year, losing $1000 is DEVASTATING. That’s meals you can’t eat, desperately needed medical procedures you can’t get, school supplies your children can’t afford.

If you make $3+ million per year, $180k is just a third yacht.

This is great! Can you also talk about how we're having to make cuts to the state budget because of TABOR?

The amount of people posting about how harmful TABOR is for Colorado today is making my heart swell. Finally people are talking!

Maybe there's hope for our state yet (yes, I'm aware this is an echo chamber but let me have some hope for a second). #COleg #COpolitics

Huge crowd of teachers, students and community (including my 1st grade kiddo) rallying at the Colorado State Capitol right now for the statewide day of action to protect public education.

It’s time to get rid of TABOR and fully fund our public schools! #coleg #copolitics