The Pledge
CANDIDATE/LEGISLATOR PLEDGE
I ________________________________ ,
candidate/Legislator for ________________________
hereby pledge to the Citizens of Colorado:
TABOR - to honor and uphold the spirit as well as the letter of TABOR.
New Taxes - to oppose any new net tax increase.
Spending Limit - to limit government spending to growth of Colorado population and inflation.
Tax Surplus - to support the refund of surplus taxes to the citizens of Colorado proportional to their contributions.
Prioritize Spending - to support prioritizing the budget by shifting spending from lower valued programs to the higher priorities, and not fund spending with new net taxes.
Education - to support educational alternatives such as vouchers to create competition and improve student results at a lower cost.
Privatize - to support privatization of government departments and functions to make them more efficient and less expensive.
Property Rights - to defend private property rights from “takings” by government or by regulation.
Payroll Deductions - to oppose unauthorized payroll deductions that are used for political purposes.
Petition Rights - to support the citizen’s right to petition with rules as non-restrictive as possible.
Signature: _________________________________________ Date: ____________