The Taxman

Colorado Public Radio

You've heard about TABOR — the Taxpayers Bill of Rights. Well this is the strange and sometimes unbelievable story of how a man named Douglas Bruce convinced voters to pass it and what it has meant for the state.

Episodes

  1. 13/11/2017

    Episode 3: Douglas Bruce’s New Battle

    Douglas Bruce defends TABOR from attacks, and tries to defend himself from what he sees as retribution.

    34 min

  2. 13/11/2017

    Episode 2: The State Strikes Back

    Douglas Bruce was riding high after TABOR’s big win in 1992. But the afterglow didn’t last long.

    38 min

  3. 13/11/2017

    Episode 1: How Douglas Bruce Won

    Douglas Bruce was an ex-lawyer with a love for the U.S. Constitution when he moved to Colorado in 1986. He earned a reputation as a rabble rouser and was seen as little more than that. Then he won, and changed everything.

    38 min

  4. 08/11/2017

    Coming Soon: The Taxman

    The story of Colorado's most famous freedom fighter, Douglas Bruce, like you’ve never heard it before.

    2 min
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You've heard about TABOR — the Taxpayers Bill of Rights. Well this is the strange and sometimes unbelievable story of how a man named Douglas Bruce convinced voters to pass it and what it has meant for the state.

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