Colorado To Maine: Don’t Let TABOR Happen To You
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Colorado Pols: Former Colorado senator Steve Johnson (R) sounds the alarm in the Pine Tree State over their proposed Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR), as the Bar Harbor Times reported last week: “While supporters of the latest go-round of the taxpayer bills of rights (TABOR II) say it is needed to rein in unchecked government spending, opponents decry the measure, saying it will hamstring government.
The Maine Municipal Association, which represents communities across the state, has been among the most vocal critics of TABOR II, which goes before voters on the November ballot. Among the issues MMA raises against TABOR are that the measure would keep spending ratcheted down to unreasonable levels even after economic times improve; that it requires statewide referenda for a net increase in spending of as little as $300,000, and that such referenda can cost in excess of $1 million; that it is too restrictive on special revenue accounts; that TABOR would make it impossible for the state to fully fund education; and that it strips local control away from communities.
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