Author: Ben Murrey
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PERSPECTIVE: Prop. HH — the ugly truth
A recent poll of registered voters shows majority support for Proposition HH, the property tax proposal that will appear on the ballot in Colorado this November. The same poll reveals that support disappears when voters learn what the measure does. Proposition HH will not reduce local property taxes. Instead, it will increase state taxes, likely…
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PODIUM | Reducing state income tax counters recession
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis on Thursday morning released second quarter GDP numbers that reported negative economic growth for the second consecutive quarter. This means a technical recession has already begun in the United States. Colorado can insulate itself by reducing the state income tax. Understanding why an income tax reduction would help ease…
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PERSPECTIVE: The state giveth — and taketh away
Gov. Jared Polis and Democrat leadership in the General Assembly launched the 2022 session with promises to make life in the Centennial State more affordable. This session they produced little more than smoke and mirrors. Anyone who has heard the rhetoric from elected officials this year or seen their policy proposals might conclude that they…
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Perspective: Zero state income tax would save Coloradans money
Murrey is CQ After three years of increasing taxes and fees on Coloradans, Gov. Jared Polis has decided to make affordability his top priority as he faces reelection. If his rhetoric is sincere, he will follow his own advice and work to eliminate the state income tax. He already has a roadmap for how to…
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GUEST COLUMN: The Colorado legislature’s attack on democracy
The Colorado General Assembly spent the 2021 legislative session searching for every possible opportunity to undermine TABOR and increase taxes without voter consent. Their attempts—while largely successful—reveal the progressive left’s disdain for democracy. The headline of a Denver Post editorial board column published Sunday, June 13 proudly exclaimed, “TABOR died and that’s (mostly) a good…
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GUEST COLUMN: Polis continues to encourage unemployment
A Bureau of Labor Statistics state employment report released recently shows Colorado’s unemployment rate remaining unchanged for the third consecutive month despite 17,000 new jobs. Evidence suggests that the $300-per-week in added unemployment benefits could be exacerbating the problem, and Gov. Jared Polis refuses to do anything about it. A survey conducted by the Colorado…
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POINT | A Colorado tax cut? Now, more than ever
Ben Murrey The beauty of Proposition 116 on this fall’s statewide ballot lies in its simplicity: It will decrease taxes for all Colorado taxpayers. Period. That’s why shortly after the measure got approval for the November ballot, Gov. Jared Polis praised the idea of a tax cut, saying, “We’ve long sought an income tax decrease…
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POINT/COUNTERPOINT: Proposition 116: Should Colorado voters decrease the state income tax rate?
Point: Ben Murrey The beauty of Proposition 116 lies in its simplicity: It will decrease taxes for Colorado taxpayers. Period. That’s why shortly after the measure got approval for the November ballot, Gov. Jared Polis praised the idea of a tax cut, saying, “We’ve long sought an income tax decrease [and] particularly in this challenging…