Your Guide to TABOR
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In November 2005, voters in Colorado approved a five year suspension of the so-called "Taxpayer's Bill of Rights" (TABOR), the strictest spending limit in the nation. Despite TABOR's failure and rejection in Colorado, other states, including Oklahoma, are being urged to follow Colorado's lead in basing the annual budget on a rigid, unrealistic formula. The Alliance for Oklahoma's Future is working to educate the public about TABOR in an effort to keep this "formula for disaster" out of Oklahoma. On August 31, 2006, the Oklahoma Supreme Court threw out the TABOR petition for having failed to obtain enough valid signatures.
Who's Paying for TABOR?
More than 99% of the $1,068,122 that has been dedicated to putting TABOR in Oklahoma's
constitution has come from out of state. In fact, Oklahomans have contributed less than
$10,000, or less than 1%, of total funding.
SQ 726--TABOR--will lead Oklahoma to a race to the bottom in terms of
state support for education, healthcare, and public safety.
Out-of-state organizations working to pass TABOR share a common desire to limit
government spending, but SQ 726 is not the answer for Oklahoma.
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