They talk deficit reduction. But what they actually do—time after time after time—is raise it via corporate giveaways. Here’s the latest example.
They talk deficit reduction. But what they actually do—time after time after time—is raise it via corporate giveaways. Here’s the latest example.
TABOR has a lot of issues and really needs some reform. Look at Colorado and how deep in debt it was in the early 2000s because of TABOR. Cities were not even able to keep the street lights on as a result. While maybe getting a check for $14 is a big deal to a select few, I’d rather my tax money go toward state programs and education. $14 is nothing to me but collectively it could do more good with the government.
I was being a bit tongue-in-cheek with that answer. TABOR has a lot of things wrong with it but the one group that it does appeal to across party lines are those that are fiscally conservative. It forces the state budget to be voted on and you can’t go over it - that gets refunded to the tax payer. Everything has to be accounted for by the tax payer and money only goes to what the majority wants. This is true even if the program absolutely needs a bump in budget to operate correctly. I would much rather it not be in place, but I’m also not as fiscally conservative as some people. Most people don’t want to pay any taxes and that leads to debt.