From CUT Past President Penn Pfiffner:

The Colorado Union of Taxpayers advocates for individual liberty, personal responsibility and limited government.

Our members want government to operate efficiently.  They want elected officials to use common sense. And they want elected officials to follow the letter and spirit of the decision that the people of Colorado made to limit taxing and spending by enacting the Taxpayers Bill of Rights.

More broadly, CUT members believe that state and local governments should act as servant and not master to the people.  What we expect from government and the power we give government must have reasonable limits. Government has a legitimate role in some functions which promote the common good--such as building roads which everyone can use, or providing fire protection.

It is wrong for government to take property from one group of people and give it to another group of people. It is wrong for government to condemn the home or business of a poor or middle-class person, and give the property to a big corporation which wants to build a shopping center. It is wrong for government to take money from individuals and give to powerful corporations in the form of corporate welfare. It is wrong for government to use tax policy, or any other policy, to redistribute income from one group of people to another. It is wrong for government to use the coercive power to taxation to acquire money and give the money to individuals or organizations--no matter how worthy--which ought to receive their donations from charitable choice, not from force and compulsion.

CUT members support strong protection for property rights, and they understand that property rights are one of the pillars of a free society.

America was founded in liberty and one of our fundamental precepts as a people is that Americans are a self-governing people, capable of handling their own affairs and of lending help to those who are needy. CUT members still trust the American people to do the right thing.

The Colorado Union of Taxpayers is a bunch of volunteers. We get along on a limited budget that includes no professional staff and no salaries for officers and directors. We are always looking for supporters to become involved and to help, particularly with outreach and fundraising.  We would also like to increase our outreach to grow our supporting members and to provide more and more information to concerned citizens who want to know about tax and spending legislation. Another project that we wish to expand is the notification of political activists of how their state representative and state senator have (or have not) protected their interests.

Please sign up as a regular member and send in your most generous contribution.  Please ask to stay on our notification list about doings at the Capitol and within CUT. Please volunteer to help us with a project, become a local Advocate and/or be a regular contributor of your time.

Thank you,

Penn Pfiffner

Past President of CUT