Coloradans Turn Down a Tax Grab

Republicans had little to cheer on Tuesday (see nearby), but one electoral silver lining came in a Democratic-controlled state. Coloradans delivered a victory for limited government by rejecting Gov. Jared Polis’s deceptive tax grab.

Voters delivered a clear verdict on Proposition HH, a ballot measure that would have raised the caps on what the statehouse can tax and spend. Gov. Polis and Democratic legislators put their weight behind the measure, hoping to haul in an additional $42 billion by 2040. Voters shot it down 60% to 40%.