Nonprofits oppose TABOR ballot measures

On Nov. 3, Washington and Maine will vote on a ballot measure aimed at decreasing government spending in their states. The concept of the Taxpayer Bill of Rights is to limit state and local government's ability to increase taxes and spending beyond a population and inflation adjustment to the current year's budget.

Nonprofits in both states, including the Maine Association of Nonprofits and the Seattle Human Services Coalitions, have proclaimed their opposition this measure. The arbitrary nature of the adjustments fails to keep up with the cost of services and disparities in population growth among seniors and other high-need groups. An equivalent bill passed in Colorado was met with a doubling of low-income children without insurance, a dramatic drop in funding for education and vaccinations, and higher unemployment.

Click here to learn more about why nonprofits need to stand together against TABOR through a podcast from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.