Isn’t there already a referral process for taxpayers to use if they do not like a new tax passed by elected officials?
Yes, there is a referral process; it has to do with all legislative actions not just budget actions. This does not replace that process. What this measure does is give the taxpayers the say as to whether or not they want government to grow before that growth happens. This measure permits taxpayers to have input as to whether or not they agree government budgets/spending should increase beyond the CPI before those increases happen. In short it keeps the barn door closed before the horses are out. 31. QUESTION: Isn’t the tax system very complicated and wouldn’t a broad education process be required so taxpayers could make good decisions? And wouldn’t this education process be very costly and time consuming? ANSWER: Those who have made this argument are afraid taxpayers are not intelligent enough or interested enough to understand how their government works and whether or not they should have less money in their family budget so the government can have more. Frankly, government spending i
