Ritter’s New Tax Plan Part II
Hear policy analyst Ben DeGrow discuss the proposed Colorado Children’s Amendment. What will this new tax cost the property owners of Colorado.
JCEA wants members to make less money
Ben explains how leaders of the Jeffco teachers’ union would rather see their members make less money than give up on a few bad teachers. You might not believe this one.
Health-insurance mandates inflate premium costs
In a free society, people have the right to voluntarily contract for services, including medical care and insurance. But medicine is subject to a host of government controls.
Ritter plan increases burden on taxpayers
Even though Gov. Bill Ritter’s “Children’s Amendment” was softened this past week, it still won’t sit well with many Coloradans. The proposed backdoor tax hike to fund new state education priorities simply does not pass close inspection.
A Property Tax Increase by Any Name: The “Colorado Children’s Amendment” and Growing School Revenues
On March 12, 2007, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter proposed the “Colorado Children’s Amendment,” a plan to spend $84 million to expand preschool and kindergarten programs. To free state money to fund the programs, he proposed a mill levy rate “freeze” that would shift some of the school funding burden to local sources. On April 10, the governor revised the plan— offering tax relief to property owners in 33 school districts while creating higher property tax bills in 104 districts. The annual revenue estimate for the plan’s new version is $55 million.
What’s right with Colorado health care
What’s right with Colorado health care by Ari Armstrong We’ve heard plenty about what’s wrong with health care. Perhaps we’ve heard too much about what’s supposedly wrong from those who hope to turn sky-is-falling hysterics into political advantage.
Ritter’s New Tax Plan
Hear policy analyst Ben DeGrow explain Ritter’s plan to raise millions in additional K-12 funds via your property taxes.
Message to Congress and General Assembly: Government meddling undermines individual health insurance
Doesn’t it strike you as odd that we purchase life insurance, car insurance, and home insurance as individuals or families, but many of us buy health insurance through our employers? Employer-paid health insurance is neither portable nor cost effective for the insured, and it’s a constant headache for business owners.
