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Jared Polis called a special session after the defeat of his deceptive ballot measure, Prop HH, while having no clear plan to address the property tax crisis he and his fellow Democrats created.
Now, State House observers are informing the Colorado Republican Party that legislative leadership in both the Republican and Democrat Caucuses are seriously considering backfilling local governments with taxpayer dollars. Republican legislative leaders are wanting to use General Fund Reserves and Democrats are wanting to use TABOR Surplus.
Both options are a disaster for your pocketbook and morally wrong in the face of "Bidenomics," which is deteriorating our national economy right before our eyes.
The only group of folks who need to be "backfilled" are the taxpayers, not greedy politicians and government bureaucrats who only want to take more from your wallet.
Government is too big and spends too much. If citizens have to tighten their belts in tough economic times, then the government should tighten its belt as well by spending less and being more efficient with taxpayer dollars.
You should expect Democrats in the legislature to attempt to violate our Taxpayer's Bill of Rights and steal our refunds even though voters told them "NO!"
What's unexpected is learning how some Republican lawmakers want to bailout governments who aren't losing revenue instead of solely making taxpayers whole and protecting them from losing their homes.
That's why, again, we are calling on all lawmakers, especially our Republican legislators, to support the Van Winkle Plan.
Republican State Senator Kevin Van Winkle has a plan that will address the current property tax crisis Democrats created and put Colorado back on track.
The Van Winkle Plan would cap the increase in property values to limit the runaway tax increases homeowners are getting saddled with.
By supporting the Van Winkle Plan, Colorado Republicans can provide a real solution to Coloradans facing this dire situation while highlighting the stark contrast between Republican principles that empower taxpayers
and the Democrats' blatant disregard for fiscal responsibility.
The Colorado Republican Party will oppose any measure that attempts to backfill or "buffer" local governments with taxpayer dollars, whether from General Fund Reserves or TABOR Surplus.
We will also notify our members of the these bait-and-switch schemes, from either side of the aisle, to grow government and be fiscally irresponsible.
Again, the Colorado Republican Party calls on all citizens to stay vigilant and engaged as we enter into the 2024 elections. Together, we can ensure that our state continues to thrive, free from the excessive taxation and government overreach.
For the Taxpayers,
Dave Williams
Chairman, Colorado Republicans
P.S. Please click the button below and chip in to help further expose the Democrats for the tax-and-spend radicals they truly are while electing Republicans who will respect your Taxpayer's Bill of Rights.
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