DOUGLAS BRUCE
Dear Constituent,
I am honored to have been chosen to be the District 2 county commissioner. I have lived
in District 2 for 18 years and have served as a precinct committeeman,
county and state assembly delegate, and party activist. I am a
pro-life, traditional family values, social and fiscal conservative - a
Ronald Reagan Republican.
You may recall that I wrote the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR)
Amendment, a state constitutional amendment approved in 1992. 68% of El
Paso County voters supported TABOR. At that year's GOP state assembly,
TABOR was endorsed by 71% of delegates. TABOR has been vocally
supported by Gov. Bill Owens and nearly all conservative Republicans in
Colorado. (Liberal Democrats hate it.)
In 1991, TABOR passed in Colorado Springs with 61% approval. At that
time, voters also approved my tax cut petition, which ended city taxes
on telephone, electric, gas, and cable TV bills; lowered property
taxes; and phased out a "temporary" 0.5% sales tax rate increase the
city council had imposed since 1984.
I have testified before state legislative committees, the city council,
and the board of county commissioners on many occasions. Whether for
property owner rights, gun owner rights, taxpayer rights, petitioner
rights, or the right to life, my efforts have always been aimed at
helping you and your family enjoy more freedom.
I served on the county Citizen's Budget Review
Committee. Our final report listed millions of dollars in wasteful
spending, but was ignored because commissioners insisted on passing a
one percent sales tax regardless of need.
I actively fought the county's failed efforts
to 'de-TABOR' in 2001 and 2003, and the huge tax and debt increases
sought by county officials in 2002.
After the 2002 tax and debt issues failed, 63%-to-37%, the prior board
of commissioners
put us into debt for $156 million over the next 25 years. Their action
violated the letter and spirit of TABOR. I publicly opposed that illegal action.
I wrote the tax cut and petition rights amendments that were circulated
for the 2004 state ballot. I have also challenged in court the city's
illegal streetlight tax, cable TV tax, and open space tax, and the
library district's recent illegal property tax increases.
I make this firm, no-loophole pledge:
I will never vote to raise your taxes, put your family into debt, or
take away your tax refunds. With my 18-year record as a
taxpayer advocate, you know you can count on me to keep my word.
TRUMP PRAYER
O LORD, We Thy People unite in prayer for your servant, Donald John Trump,
still battling eternal threats of Evil and Hate. Grant Donald the
strength to endure the superhuman burdens You placed on him, the humility
to accept his duty to promote Your design, and the wisdom to do Your Will.
To join in this fight to save America will be the glory of our lives.
“We shall know the Truth and the Truth shall make us free.” Amen.
Thanks for visiting our website. I hope to hear from you soon.
Douglas Bruce
Douglas Bruce
PO Box 26018
Colorado Springs, CO 80936
(719) 550-0010
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