Individual Liberty/Personal Responsibility | How does this bill protect individual rights that don’t infringe on the rights of others? Does it diminish the role of personal responsibility by imposing government mandates on behavior? |
Property Rights | Does this bill protect property ownership? Does it interfere with the use of or income produced by the property? |
Free Markets | Does the bill interfere with voluntary transactions between a buyer and a seller? Does it distort prices via taxes, subsidies, regulations or mandates? |
Limited Government | Does the bill expand government’s role outside what is outlined in the Constitution? Does it increase or decrease transparency and accountability? |
State vs Fed Balance of Power | Does the bill protect Colorado from federal overreach? |
Fiscal Responsibility | Does the bill limit taxes/fees/fines to those required to perform only those government functions provided for in the Constitution? |
Equal Protection/Rule of Law | Does the bill create special classes for whom protection or punishment can be be applied? Does it provide all citizens the same due process, regardless of class or profession? |