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VIDEO: Anti-Tax Voters Bring Hard Times in Colorado Springs

The city of Colorado Springs has long persisted as an ultra-conservative

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The city of Colorado Springs has long persisted as an ultra-conservative, anti-tax bastion. When voters rejected the latest proposal to raise taxes to maintain city services, the bottom fell out of the city budget. Now, hundreds of thousands of citizens are struggling to live without basic services. In this exclusive documentary, we delve into the effects of anti-tax policies on the lives of ordinary people.

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