Posted on 05/05/2008 10:58:32 AM PDT by george76
A judge today will hear a case calling Gov. Ritter's move unconstitutional because voters didn't approve it.
The year-long controversy around Gov. Bill Ritter's mill-levy freeze spills into a Denver courtroom today, where a judge will decide whether the state has to give the money from the freeze back.
A group of taxpayers, organized by the conservative Independence Institute, filed suit late last year against the Colorado Department of Education, arguing that the property-tax freeze amounts to an unconstitutional tax increase because voters did not directly approve it.
The trial in the case is scheduled to start today in Denver District Court, and, as they have been throughout the controversy, both sides are confident.
"I'm feeling pretty good about it," said Jon Caldara, the Independence Institute's president. ". . .
In an April 2007 memo...Republican Attorney General John Suthers said he believes the plan is unconstitutional.
The freeze holds mill levies — the rate at which taxes are charged — in place when they would normally fall, allowing local school districts to collect more tax money and the state to use the money it saves in the deal for other purposes.
The freeze is estimated to bring in $117 million this year and $3.8 billion over a decade, up from an initial estimate of $1.7 billion when it was passed.
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The freeze is estimated to bring in $117 million this year and $3.8 billion over a decade, up from an initial estimate of $1.7 billion when it was passed.
Smells like an un-authorized Tax increase.
Too bad that the Colorado Supreme Court is full of DUmmies.
Another good reason to donate to the Independence Institute
Their web site is http://www.i2i.org if anyone wants to see more.
You don't really think the Liberal Colorado Supremes would ignore the Constitution, do you??? (sarcasm)
:-)
Leave it to libtard politicians to figure out ways of getting around the will of the people.
This sounds just like the Rats that control our state of WA.
--(it was so blatant it even aroused the contempt of some liberals)---
Isn’t there something else going on where the state wants to suspend Tabor tax refunds to build up a “rainy day” slush fund?
With Democrats controlling the CO legislature and the governors office, there is not much to stop them. Or so they think. I also know various organizations are following it, to stop them as much as we can.
The Democrats are trying every strategy.
Death by a thousand cuts and also all at once.
Ritter has been using his office to grant gifts to union bosses and more.
Every small taxing authority is trying repeatedly to cancel TABOR.
I know the Colorado Republican Business Coalition and the Colorado Union of Taxpayers are watching this, along with the NFIB and others.
The problem is the Democrats keeps sneaking it into everything they can and the fear is they will get away with it if everyone is not totally on top of every bill.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
If this were correct we would not be dominated by Democrats now. I agree there are many of us keeping an eye on what the Democrats are doing, it is still true that too many Colorado voters are seduced by their rhetoric.
We often try to engage young people that they need to get involved as it is their future being destroyed.
It is amazing to see how many are still dis-connected.
Sad.
I used to tell people “don’t b!tch if you don’t vote” but today I tell them “don’t vote if you don’t know what you’re voting on.”
Even the mindset of our younger generation mirrors the political parties. Conservatives support issues and positons and liberals follow their emotions without realizing what they are asking for. It really is amazing to see the Hillary supporters as she says if elected she will take the oil company profits to spend on government programs. History must not be taught any more.
Uh-oh, my incredulous batteries just went dead. Thanks geo.
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