Chairman's Blog
Tax Committee Opposes TABOR NOW
On Friday, May 1, the Legislature's Joint Standing Committee on Taxation voted 7-4 to mark the TABOR bill as 'ought not to pass'. Next, the TABOR bill will head to the full Legislature, where it will likely be voted down. This means that our initiative will be sent instead to the voters for approval in November. You'll recall that the committee hearing on TABOR was held on April 16 with supporters in abundant attendance.
In truth, I did not expect that the committee would mark the bill 'ought to pass'. In the normal course, citizens' initiatives get voted down unanimously by Legislative committees simply because the legislators want to send the matter to the voters.
However, I was greatly surprised - and deeply pleased - that four legislators voted to mark the measure 'ought to pass'. I think that these four men and women showed courage and wanted to be on the right side of history - entering their early support for a measure that will most certainly be approved in November over the determined opposition of Augusta's permanent political class.
As a measure of my respect and gratitude - and the respect and gratitude of all TABOR supporters - I want to recognize them by name:
Sen. Richard Nass (Acton)
Rep. Kathleen Chase (Wells)
Rep. L. Gary Knight (Livermore Falls)
Rep. Brian Langley (Ellsworth)
To all of you, we say 'thank you'.
On Friday, May 1, the Legislature's Joint Standing Committee on Taxation voted 7-4 to mark the TABOR bill as 'ought not to pass'. Next, the TABOR bill will head to the full Legislature, where it will likely be voted down. This means that our initiative will be sent instead to the voters for approval in November. You'll recall that the committee hearing on TABOR was held on April 16 with supporters in abundant attendance.
In truth, I did not expect that the committee would mark the bill 'ought to pass'. In the normal course, citizens' initiatives get voted down unanimously by Legislative committees simply because the legislators want to send the matter to the voters.
However, I was greatly surprised - and deeply pleased - that four legislators voted to mark the measure 'ought to pass'. I think that these four men and women showed courage and wanted to be on the right side of history - entering their early support for a measure that will most certainly be approved in November over the determined opposition of Augusta's permanent political class.
As a measure of my respect and gratitude - and the respect and gratitude of all TABOR supporters - I want to recognize them by name:
Sen. Richard Nass (Acton)
Rep. Kathleen Chase (Wells)
Rep. L. Gary Knight (Livermore Falls)
Rep. Brian Langley (Ellsworth)
To all of you, we say 'thank you'.
David Crocker, Chairman
TABOR NOW