Third Time’s the ‘Chore’: Colorado’s "Special Session" Farce
The term "special" would seem to indicate an event that happens outside of the norm, perhaps better or more important than usual, or distinguished by some sort of unique quality. Colorado’s latest “special” session wasn’t special at all - it was a scripted, six‑day tax‑and‑spend spree that left small businesses reeling, taxpayers paying more, and the state’s budget hole untouched. The call from the Governor to form a special session even dripped with progressive rhetoric, seeking to blame the passage of HR1 for Colorado's ongoing financial woes. One stated intent of the majority party was to "raise revenue", which we all know means to simply "raise taxes". Lawmakers gutted tax breaks for small businesses and insurance companies, wiped out incentives for entrepreneurs, and operated in open defiance of the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR). Take, for instance, the elimination of the vendor fee. This was a modest compensation to retailers to help offset t...