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TABOR & Constitutional Issues
Coloradans have long favored constitutional fiscal policy. From TABOR, the most restrictive tax and expenditure limit in the country, to Amendment 23, a constitutional requirement for K12 funding, Colorado’s constitution creates a complex path for state policymakers and the voting public to navigate when setting tax and budget priorities. CFI provides unmatched expertise on the effects constitutional tax and budget policy has on the economy, the democratic process, and on transparency and government accountability.
TABOR & Constitutional Issue Reports
Forecast Five: March 2021 Revenue Estimates
March 23, 2021
The latest revenue forecast from state economists shows that, despite revenue coming back more quickly than originally anticipated at this time last year, our recovery has been unequal. And as revenue roars back, our constitutional fiscal limits might be returning soon too. Read all about it in the latest edition of Forecast Five.
3 Ways Colorado Could Tax Wealth
March 5, 2021
Wealth taxes are one solution to the growing problem of income and wealth inequality. As the calls for a federal wealth tax continue to grow, we took a look at three ways Colorado can tax wealth at the state level—with one important catch.
An Emergency Tax: TABOR to the Rescue?
April 29, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is a health emergency like no other, and the state budget is no exception. While lawmakers try to balance the budget, they should consider using a provision in TABOR that allows for an emergency tax.
Forecast Five: December 2019 revenue forecast
December 20, 2019
We've got a slowdown in growth, local governments tied to the global oil market (huh?), lawmakers with less to invest than last year despite a great economy, more kindergarteners (but fewer babies), and a double TABOR crater in the latest Forecast FIve.
Biggest barrier to affordable health insurance options? Colorado’s constitutional tax code
November 25, 2019
Colorado made some big strides over the last decade when it comes to creating ways to make sure everyone, regardless of their income, can take care of their health by seeing a doctor for preventative care or when they’re sick. And while the newest option being proposed by the state has some promising features, our constitutional tax code is getting in the way of more progress.
