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The Taxman

4 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 111 ratings

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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Episodes

Episode 3: Douglas Bruce’s New Battle

November 13, 2017 21:00 - 33 minutes - 1.97 KB

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

Episode 2: The State Strikes Back

November 13, 2017 20:00 - 37 minutes - 2.21 KB

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

Episode 1: How Douglas Bruce Won

November 13, 2017 19:00 - 37 minutes - 2.2 KB

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.

Coming Soon: The Taxman

November 08, 2017 02:29 - 1 minute - 92 Bytes

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