A coalition that has announced plans for an income-tax increase on next year’s statewide ballot cited the findings of its 2023 survey on the subject. Notably, 74% of voters agreed with the statement, “Colorado needs a better tax system that ensures the wealthy pay their fair share and that priorities like schools, transportation and health care have the resources they need.”

Rather than nitpick at such leading, loaded and open-ended wording, let’s cut to the chase: Colorado already has such a tax system.

Everyone pays their fair share under Colorado’s flat tax, currently 4.4%, because it’s the same percentage for all. Which also means the more you earn, the more you pay; 4.4% of $250,000 in adjusted gross income is $11,000; for an income of $75,000, it’s $3,000.

Of course, that’s assumi

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