Nearly two-thirds of those responding a recent Denver Post favored passing a ballot measure to make it more difficult to change the state constitution.
However, many community leaders, including former Republican Gov. Bill Owens, have warned of a serious impending problem: As the baby-boomer generation ages, it will create an increased drain on the health care portion of the state General Fund, which in conjunction with the TABOR amendment and other fiscal restraints, will by the early 2020s make it impossible for Colorado to fund any services except those which are constitutionally mandated: K-12 education, health care, and corrections. Note that highway maintenance is not included.
Since the fiscal relic that is TABOR can only be addressed by a constitutional amendment, it would be imprudent for voters to make such a change more difficult at this time.
Frank Tapy,Denver
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