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Our little town is no longer little I would like to respond to the March 27 letter “More reckless infill?” There are a few corrections that need to be made. This infill is not reckless but needed. There is definitely an affordability crisis going on in Boulder and in many parts of the country.
This might not seem important to rich folks, but the majority of people struggle to afford basic necessities like shelter and food. “Our little town” is no longer little, each with a right to live here. That includes those who don’t have a roof over their heads.
I will write to our council members encouraging them to support all of the people who call or would like to call Boulder their home. Susan Stephens, Boulder Sanders new contract is obscene I have only one word: obscene , regarding Coach Deion Sanders’ new $54 million contract. What a mockery of what universities and colleges were founded upon centuries ago: furthering knowledge and scholarship, conducting research.
Elle Rogers, Gunbarrel Colorado has a TABOR problem In recent history, Colorado needed dollars to help residents get out of real trouble during the recession of 2008-2010, and again during COVID. State legislators could not help much, since the TABOR (Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, enacted in 1992) restricts their ability to collect, save and spend tax dollars as needed. As a member of the League of Women Voters of Colorado, I am aware that over $1 billion in cuts need to be made in this year’s budget because of TABOR limitations on collecting and spending taxes.
TABOR requires all taxpayers to be taxed at the same flat rate, no matter what level of income. The lower-income person pays an effective tax rate almost three percentage points higher than the top 1%. The League believes everyone should pay their fair share and this is not it.
Also, the federal government is cutting or reducing funding for a number of services in Colorado that we count on, including health care, nutrition and public education. With TABOR handcuffing the legislature’s ability to spend all the revenue currently collected, Colorado will be entirely unable to replace those lost federal funds. Colorado does not have a revenue problem.
It is a TABOR problem. Our legislators have been hamstrung and unable to effectively manage the state budget and set tax policies. We urge you to contact your state legislators to let them know you would support their efforts to reform TABOR.
Janine Reid, Legislative Action Committee member, League of Women Voters of Colorado, Hotchkiss A game of Risk, but real When my boys were growing up they had a great game of Risk going with friends. A huge playing board was stored in the bedroom and carried out to play. Hours were spent strategizing and moving parts around the board.
The debacle revealed in The Atlantic reminds me of that game. Except that the pieces were real and human lives were at stake. The reported banter sounds like that which came from the living room during the game.
But this was no game and spilled out into the public eye. Where was the parent in the house? Virginia Black, Longmont.
