Measure on the ballot in the 2018 Colorado 2018 General Election in Colorado.
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Get StartedA "yes" vote issues $6 billion in new bonds to fund transportation infrastructure improvements. It also increases the sales tax to 3.52%.
A "no" vote would not issue new bonds for transportation infrastructure improvement and would not increase taxes.
According to The Gazette, by increasing funding for transportation infrastructure improvements, the measure will help reduce the traffic congestion that costs commuters time and money and chokes Colorado's cities with harmful pollution. , in support of Proposition 110 (Learn more)
According to the Denver Chamber of Commerace, by also raising sales taxes, Colorado could fund infrastructure improvements without increasing its debt., in support of Proposition 110 (Learn more)
A recent study by Duke University predicts that every dollar spent on transportation creates an economic gain of about $3.50. , in support of Proposition 110 (Learn more)
According to Let's Go Colorado, the measure would provide funding to all roads, state-owned and locally-owned. , in support of Proposition 110 (Learn more)
According to Let's Go Colorado, increasing funding for Colorado's transportation system will help address systemic injustices. Improved transit services will provide better access to training and jobs for workers who need them the most. Reducing car and truck emissions will provide some relief for city residents suffering from high rates of asthma and associated medical costs. And struggling urban centers can be revitalized by transit-oriented development., in support of Proposition 110 (Learn more)
According to City Lab, increasing sales taxes disproportionately hurts low-income groups as they have to spend a higher proportion of their income paying the tax., in opposition to Proposition 110 (Learn more)
This measure would authorize $6 billion in new government bonds to help fund transportation infrastructure improvements. In order to pay back the bonds, it would raise the state sales tax for 20 years to 3.52%.
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