| John,
Americans for Prosperity activists in Colorado are battling another effort to undermine hard-won taxpayer protections.
It’s another reason the permanent grassroots army you’re part of is so important. With 145 offices and hundreds of local teams in 35 states, Americans for Prosperity is our country’s largest force for prosperity and opportunity.
Activists like you help protect against efforts to repeal good policy, even when the political odds are stacked against us.
Consider the example of Colorado, where the unique taxpayer protections known as TABOR (“Taxpayer Bill of Rights”) have been under consistent attack since they became law in 1992.
AFP activists and staff have thwarted efforts to weaken TABOR 14 different times, including three victories in 2022. Their efforts helped the Americans for Prosperity–Colorado Issue Committee protect the core policies of TABOR, which prevent the government from increasing taxes or spending without approval from voters.
In the latest anti-TABOR effort, Colorado voters will consider an initiative in November that dangles temporary property tax reductions in exchange for permanent repeal of spending safeguards and rollbacks on income tax refunds.
In short: Coloradans get fewer TABOR refunds, and the state spends more.
Fighting that lemon of a deal is why, in support of the Americans for Prosperity–Colorado Issue Committee, Americans for Prosperity and The LIBRE Initiative activists and staff are out in droves speaking one-on-one with thousands of Colorado voters.
On behalf of the committee, activists and staff in Colorado have knocked 20,000+ doors and made 133,000+ calls to urge Colorado voters to reject the anti-TABOR ballot initiative.
And, because Americans for Prosperity state chapters are backed up by our national team, we are speaking out against possible IRS taxation of TABOR refunds. | 
