Posted on 09/22/2005 8:35:09 PM PDT by george76
Opponents of Referendums C and D have added a Nobel Prize winner to their argument, according to a statement released on Tuesday by the Vote No It's Your Dough campaign.
Milton Friedman, winner of the 1976 Nobel Prize in economic sciences, told Independence Institute President Jon Caldara when they met two weeks ago he thought Referendum C was a bad idea for Colorado, according to the campaign.
"I strongly urge the voters of Colorado to reject Referendum C, or any action that would suspend Colorado's Taxpayers Bill of Rights. I strongly favor the continued and uninterrupted use of TABOR, including it's so called ratchet mechanism.
The ratchet is one of the best features of TABOR. It is the only thing that will reduce out-of-control government spending," the 93-year-old Friedman said.
I fear that most of the voters of Colorado have no idea who Milton Friedman is.
Don't worry about it too much. Folks in Colorado are not nearly as oblivious to pocketbook matters as some might fear.
Milton's a fine fellow, but does he vote or pay taxes in Colorado?
The ratchet is one of the best features of TABOR. It is the only thing that will reduce out-of-control government spending,” the 93-year-old Friedman
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