Colorado is at an inflection point in how the state balances revenues and expenditures. Policy architects cannot responsibly make budgeting decisions about a piece of the state budget without considering the holistic impacts or accounting for the broader universe of needs.

The Colorado Fiscal Institute and The Bell Policy Center have teamed up to estimate what it would take to adequately fund a spectrum of basic government functions from education to water to direct care, and more. The intent is to give policymakers a panoramic view of needs, and establish where Colorado is in meeting those needs.

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