Comments on: It’s not the cash, it’s the Constitution, part VIII http://www.joncaldara.com/2009/03/14/its-not-the-cash-its-the-constitution-part-viii/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:20:48 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: momma y http://www.joncaldara.com/2009/03/14/its-not-the-cash-its-the-constitution-part-viii/comment-page-1/#comment-72 momma y Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:15:04 +0000 http://www.joncaldara.com/?p=936#comment-72 I have posted at the Denver Post and am in the final process of submitting a proposed ballot initiative to the legislature. The wording is tentatively: "Shall the Constitution of the State of Colorado be amended to require the approval of any new or increased governmental charges, if such increase is greater than one percent above the current rate of inflation, by a majority vote of the people in a general election approving such increases prior to its being levied?" Any idea or suggestions. I am leery of the single subject rule here so any advice you have to keep it just to fees will be heeded. My name is Pamela Myyers. I am 57 (58 on April 23) lving with my husband in Thronton at the Redwood Estates trailer park. Our total income last year was less than 16K. My husband is a 100% disabled vet. recently so adjudged because of surgery to his shoulder. I drove a cab and then joined my husband on his semi truck. I drove for Yellow Cab from 1978 until 1991. Due to severe heart and kidney disease, I am totally disabled. (The only thing that would be worse than my current health care situation would be single payer/socialized medicine. At least now I can get the care I need.) I have been a Republican ever since hearing Reagan's "index card" speech. I am contacting Gunny Bob to see if it would be all right to take this measure in and present it to the legislature right after the "tea party." If he has no objections, it will be done right after the rally on Wednesday. At present I have no team, no funding and only a handful of volunteers who would be willing to work on this. Funny thing is, as soon as I posted this in the paper the legislature came out with a bunch of punitive measures set at punishing those who promote ballot initiatives. Must be a coincidence. My home phone is 303-339-0349. My cell phone is 720-232-3826. I have a magicjack number but right now it's not cooperating. It is also a Texas number because my husband wants to move out of this cold if we can't get TABOR enforced. Our car has collectors plates and this latest increase would more than double their cost. I expect a number of people to be upset enough to sign as well as vote in favor of this by the time it gets to the polls. They would do a double end run on the public with transportation taxes. Guess they think we don't know how to add up the facts. Let me know what you think. I have posted at the Denver Post and am in the final process of submitting a proposed ballot initiative to the legislature.

The wording is tentatively:

“Shall the Constitution of the State of Colorado be amended to require the approval of any new or increased governmental charges, if such increase is greater than one percent above the current rate of inflation, by a majority vote of the people in a general election approving such increases prior to its being levied?”

Any idea or suggestions. I am leery of the single subject rule here so any advice you have to keep it just to fees will be heeded.

My name is Pamela Myyers. I am 57 (58 on April 23) lving with my husband in Thronton at the Redwood Estates trailer park. Our total income last year was less than 16K. My husband is a 100% disabled vet. recently so adjudged because of surgery to his shoulder. I drove a cab and then joined my husband on his semi truck. I drove for Yellow Cab from 1978 until 1991. Due to severe heart and kidney disease, I am totally disabled. (The only thing that would be worse than my current health care situation would be single payer/socialized medicine. At least now I can get the care I need.)

I have been a Republican ever since hearing Reagan’s “index card” speech. I am contacting Gunny Bob to see if it would be all right to take this measure in and present it to the legislature right after the “tea party.” If he has no objections, it will be done right after the rally on Wednesday.

At present I have no team, no funding and only a handful of volunteers who would be willing to work on this. Funny thing is, as soon as I posted this in the paper the legislature came out with a bunch of punitive measures set at punishing those who promote ballot initiatives. Must be a coincidence.

My home phone is 303-339-0349. My cell phone is 720-232-3826. I have a magicjack number but right now it’s not cooperating. It is also a Texas number because my husband wants to move out of this cold if we can’t get TABOR enforced. Our car has collectors plates and this latest increase would more than double their cost.

I expect a number of people to be upset enough to sign as well as vote in favor of this by the time it gets to the polls. They would do a double end run on the public with transportation taxes. Guess they think we don’t know how to add up the facts.

Let me know what you think.

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