I think you missed my point. There's nothing wrong with TABOR's requirement that people vote on whether to increase their taxes. That's not what I was observing. Doug Bruce's real purpose in authoring TABOR is contained in the rest of the amendment. Most people think it's only about voting on taxes, but it also contains a ratchet that says the people cannot even spend the tax money they authorize if the economy improves and the tax they approved brings in more revenue. What that does is, after a recession like we had in 2007-09, a lower floor is set for public spending and the public can never catch up. Doug's purpose was to gradually fulfill over time the pledge of Grover Norquist to terminally shrink government until it can be destroyed.

Why would any American want that? Think.