"People of, by and for the government?"

"Put simply, this posse of politicians wants the federal courts to strike down the state’s Taxpayers Bill of Rights amendment. Passed by voters through Colorado’s ballot initiative process back in 1992, the measure commonly referred to as TABOR caps year-to-year state government spending growth at the rate of inflation plus any population increase and mandates that tax increases be approved by voters. Spending can grow beyond the TABOR caps only if the people are consulted and, as “the governed,” actually give their “consent” to greater expenditures.

In short, TABOR gives the voters a measure of control over state tax increases and government spending growth.

Heaven forbid!"