Vote No on Ballot Issue 1B, donate your own money

Sunday, November 2nd, 2008

The Longmont Times-Call published the following article of mine in the print edition last Friday. Voters should oppose Ballot Issue 1B, the "Worthy Cause" tax --no matter how worthy the causes are.  The sales tax for Boulder County non-profits is wrong and should end. It's wrong for the taxpayers forced to ...

Ballot Issue 1B: Vote “no” and donate $43

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

The Big Charity lobby for government-funded charities is at it again.  They want to use the political process as a fundraising mechanism.  This time it's an article in the Boulder Daily Camera.  All but one of the authors and co-signers represent organizations that have received thousands of dollars in tax ...

Boulder Ballot Issue 1B: The Power of Compulsory Charity

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

THe October 10 post at the Foothills United Way blog states: A penny helps a single mother get affordable child care, so she can work to support her family. A penny helps an uninsured or under-insured family get access to the medical care they need. A penny helps feed a family. That penny is ...

Boulder Ballot Issue 1B: Follow the money to the “Worthy Causes”

Monday, October 6th, 2008

Update to: "Worthy Cause Tax": It's not Your Penny to Give. In a letter published in the Boulder Daily Camera, Rich Miller writes: Citizens for a Worthy Cause sent out a glossy mailing this past week, encouraging voters to approve Boulder County 1B.  Issue 1B will continue an existing sales tax and ...

Ballot Issue 1B: “Worthy Cause” Tax, It’s Not Your Penny to Give

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

The Daily Camera published my article on the 2008 Boulder County Ballot Issue 1B today. (print version) Update: The so-called "Citizens for a Worthy Cause" that support this are really the very organizations that receive the tax revenue.  See here. Ballot Issue 1B: It's not Your Penny to Give by Brian T. Schwartz Would ...