Ballot measure fears unite Dems, GOP in 3 states (TAXES!)

Boston.com ^ | 11/01/10 | David Crary

[Libloather]

Ballot measure fears unite Dems, GOP in 3 states
By David Crary
AP National Writer / November 1, 2010

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In Colorado, there's bipartisan dread over three measures to ban borrowing for public works, cut the income tax and slash school district property taxes. The proposals would cost the state $2.1 billion in revenue and eliminate tens of thousands of jobs, opponents warn.

Similar fears are being voiced in Massachusetts, where a ballot measure would mark down the state sales tax from 6.25 to 3 percent. All three gubernatorial candidates oppose the measure, which would force the state to slash $2.5 billion in services, including aid to cities and towns, opponents say.

Tax- and budget-related ballot measures in several other states also could have sweeping fiscal impact.

In Washington state, voters have a chance to repeal new taxes on candy, soda and bottled water adopted by the legislature last year -- a move that would worsen the state's budget gap by eliminating a projected $352 million in revenue over five years. A related measure would reimpose a requirement for a two-thirds majority in the legislature to raise taxes. A third measure, by contrast, would boost revenues -- imposing a state income tax on any income above $200,000, or $400,000 for couples.

Indiana voters will decide whether to entrench property tax limits into the state constitution; doing so would make it difficult for future legislatures to undo them. Legislative analysts say the caps -- 1 percent of homes' assessed values, 2 percent on farmland, 3 percent on business property -- are likely to save homeowners $161 million next year, but they have forced municipalities statewide to cut jobs and services.

In all, 160 ballot measures in 37 states will be decided Tuesday.

[Libloather]

slash school district property taxes.

My opinion - if you don't have a kid, you shouldn't have to pay for gubmint schools.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

ban borrowing for public works

That would be revolutionary. Combine it with a requirement that annual budgets be balanced and you have a recipe for limited government.

[TornadoAlley3]

http://politicsandsociety.usc.edu/2010/10/november-initiatives.html

[who knows what evil?]

Amen...parents should pay for their OWN children to go to school. frankly; I hjave never understood the concept of turning your children over to perfect strangers for the purpose of educating them. Social skills? Cut me a husk.

[AD from SpringBay]

No one in government ever thinks the right thing to do is to shrink the government. It is always, to them, about how to increase revenues. And when they speak of budget cuts they always haul out the Police, the Firefighters, and (that most sacred of beasts) Educators. Yet, companies across the land find other ways to limit spending. It is time for the great sow to clip some few of her thousands of nipples. Yes, there will be squealing - from both the sow and the piglets, but it is time for the government to squeal. The citizens have been robbed long enough.

[pnh102]

And when they speak of budget cuts they always haul out the Police, the Firefighters, and (that most sacred of beasts) Educators.

And the same commissars always cut the funding for those first when the voters decided that they can no longer afford the costs of government. Disgusting.

[pnh102]

My opinion - if you don't have a kid, you shouldn't have to pay for gubmint schools.

Amen. People who choose private education or homeschooling for their children should be tasked with the costs of educating the children of others.

[Blogatron]

The proposals would cost the state $2.1 billion in revenue

Why do they always phrase it "cost the state" and never "save the taxpayers"?

[sniper63]

"Why do they always phrase it "cost the state"

Because the government is really an eeeeeeeevil closet profiteer that takes our money to fund social equality. They're really not in it for the money, just ask any one of them........./s/

[GailA]

Consolidation of Memphis/Shelby Co government, and a 2nd Amendment constitutional right to hunt and fish are on the TN ballots.

YES on the 2nd A, NO on Consolidation...the county residents get the shaft.

RETIRE the career politician obama clone Steve Cohen

9th Congressional District race growing tighter (Bergmann a tougher fight than Cohen anticipated)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2618152/posts

PLEASE CALL IN AND ASK QUESTIONS! Pound home “It’s the People Seat”, not a dem owned seat. Informative questions, we know all them, ask them Even if you don’t live in TN pretend you do! This is the best chance we have of getting rid of this obama/pelosi/reid clone in DECADES!

1-800-474-WREC

I’ve been holding signs at the early voting site at Bethel Church on Stage RD...SENIORS are scared of Obamacare are the heaviest voters.

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[cookcounty]

"My opinion - if you don't have a kid, you shouldn't have to pay for gubmint schools."

And when you get old, you should only be treated by doctors and nurses YOU sacrificed to educate? I'm all in favor of low taxes, but how while were at it, how about you can only drive on roads that you yourself built?

[WILLIALAL]

I’m not against government or society supporting education of its children, but I think it should be in the form of a voucher which would give parents a say in where and how their children are educated. Also it would allow competition for available education dollars.

[pepperdog]

Is there a “not” missing from your comment? :^)

[pnh102]

Is there a “not” missing from your comment? :^)

Indeed there is. Next time I will need to proofread to make sure I did not any words out.