From the official Colorado Libertarian Party blog, Jan. 31:

The dozen tax increases, House Bills 1089 - 1200, are fast tracked and have now made it to the Colorado House, where they will pass as democrats hold the majority. They will then have to get through the Senate.

Wednesday, 250 people attended the committee hearing, 30 were government and non-profit lobbyists funded by taxes, the other 220 were taxpaying citizens opposed to the tax increases. It didn't make one bit of difference to the democrat committee members who all approved the unconstitutional measures (the Dems argue that because they are lifting an "exemption", these are not "new" taxes subject to a vote by the people - as TABOR requires), while all the republicans opposed the bills.

Economic impact out of taxpayer's pocket is estimated at $130 -140 million, annually.

Political backlash will be the only bright spot as people realize they'll now pay sales tax on paper bags at the grocery store, higher food prices from additional burden on farmers and ranchers who pass the cost on to food consumers, plus many other ways to reach into taxpayer's pocketbooks