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It may be that Colorado needs more funding to repair bridges. That issue is not part of this appeal. The only issue in this case is whether the CBE violated TABOR when it raised revenue to fund bridge repairs without first obtaining voter approval. TABOR “was designed to protect citizens from unwarranted tax increases,” by requiring a simple procedural check: new taxes and debt require voter approval. Submission of Interrogatories on Senate Bill 93-74, 852 P.2d 1, 4 (Colo. 1993). All the CBE had to do was ask voters. If the condition of Colorado’s transportation infrastructure is truly dire, the CBE should have an easy time convincing voters to approve new taxes and debt—in compliance with the Colorado Constitution.
It may be that Colorado needs more funding to repair bridges. That issue is not part of this appeal. The only issue in this case is whether the CBE violated TABOR when it raised revenue to f…