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Nash Herman raises concerning details about Propositions LL and MM, with claims that the data provided to voters on the problem statement was misleading at best.
Writing for Complete Colorado, Herman argues that Colorado voters were misled into approving Propositions LL and MM because they were told the state’s universal school-meal program faced a major budget shortfall that needed urgent fixing. Testimony in a recent budget hearing, however, indicated that the “shortfall” had largely disappeared months before the election due to federal policy changes — meaning the program would have been fully funded even if the measures failed.
Herman contends that voters were never clearly told this, nor were they told that much of the new tax revenue created by the measures would be redirected to SNAP food-assistance benefits rather than school lunches.
Did lawmakers use crisis-style messaging to secure permanent tax increases and expand social-welfare spending beyond what voters believed they were approving? Read Herman's arguments and tell us what you think in the comments.
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