Five-letter word will dominate General Assembly

T-A-B-O-R.

The five letters haunt Colorado’s 35 State Senators and 65 State Representatives.

Regardless of which party holds the majority, both Republicans and Democrats say they want to focus on the Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights early in the session to help with the state’s fiscal crisis.

The measure to cap taxing and spending was adopted into the state constitution by popular vote in 1992. It limits growth in state revenue and spending based on a formula that combines what was spent the previous year, plus population growth and inflation. It also requires a statewide election to increase taxes.

In a…