According to an article by John Tomasic of the Colorado Independent ("GOP Senate candidate Norton goes on the record: ‘I’ve not been a lobbyist’"), Republican Senate candidate Jane Norton recently explained her support of Referendum C when she was Lieutenant Governor thusly:
She explained her vote in favor of the Colorado Referendum C tax increases, referencing the state’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. “Referendum C was TABOR in action. I was part of an administration that cut taxes 43 times…. But when revenues fell by 17 percent and we instituted across the board spending cuts, froze capital expenditures– all the things the governor knew would be important to get our budget on track and balanced, he decided to go to a vote of the people, and that’s the beauty of Ref C: It allows you to do that. So the people spoke on that… I’m a strong supporter of TABOR… unlike what’s happening with Gov. Ritter in circumventing the people’s will.”
What she says is accurate. TABOR allows for increased taxes if the voters approve of the increase. Ref C asked the voters to let the state government raise taxes, and it passed.
Her criticism of Ritter is also accurate. He is trying to raise taxes without seeking voter approval in violation of TABOR.
She dodges the important point, however. By supporting Ref C, she supported higher taxes.
And that, my friends, is the point.
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