Vote "NO" on HB26-1419

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Dear [Your Elected Official],

Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution, which voters approved as TABOR in 1992, reads: 
“Withholding tax refunds is not permissible except by approval by a voter referendum under Article 20 of the state constitution."
I am writing to urge you to vote NO on HB26-1419.
Colorado voters passed TABOR to protect taxpayers and ensure the government cannot keep excess revenue without voter approval. HB26-1419 undermines that principle by allowing the state to claw back taxpayer refunds after the fact.
If lawmakers can retroactively redefine a TABOR refund as an “over-refund,” taxpayers lose the protections TABOR was designed to guarantee.
This bill sets a dangerous precedent and looks like a backdoor tax increase on Colorado families already struggling with rising costs. If the state wants to keep taxpayer money, the question should go to the voters, not be decided through legislative maneuvering.
Please stand with Colorado taxpayers and vote NO on HB26-1419.
I will be closely watching your actions on this issue, and I will remember your vote.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]

[Your City & State]

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Summary

Colorado’s Democrats are stealing your TABOR refund! 🚨 ACT NOW: Tell Your State Senator to Vote NO on HB26-1419 🚨 It is a dangerous bill that creates a retroactive TABOR clawback and opens the door to an ex post facto tax increase on hardworking Coloradans. This is exactly the kind of government overreach voters rejected when we enshrined TABOR in our Constitution. Democrats already passed HB26-1419 in the House, so we must work together to kill it in the Senate! Your State Senator needs to hear from you TODAY. You can send the pre-written email here and demand a NO vote on HB26-1419 before taxpayers get hit with yet another backdoor tax scheme. (Your message will be automatically sent to your Senator based on the address you provide.)

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