Voter consent on taxes, spending compatible with 'republican' government - Complete Colorado

Voter consent on taxes, spending compatible with 'republican' government - Complete Colorado

Many state constitutions contain provisions restricting legislative authority over taxes, spending, or debt. Scholars call them “tax and expenditure limitations” or “TELs.” But do they violate the US Constitution? At least 44 of the 100 Colorado state legislators seem to think so. They are sponsoring a proposal to sue in state court to void the Colorado Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR). This is a provision in the state constitution that require…