10/21/2026
New research from Common Sense Institute Colorado shows the proposed Front Range rail sales tax would:
- Increase costs by $295 million a year, permanently, which is far more than projected operating expenses.
- Cost Colorado 417 jobs and $1.23 billion in GDP through 2036.
- Push Denver from 26th to 14th among Colorado’s highest sales-tax cities.
- Replace less than 0.3% of I-25 vehicle travel between Pueblo and Fort Collins.
Small businesses already face some of the state’s highest local tax rates. Before Colorado commits to a permanent tax for a rail line whose first phase hasn’t launched, let’s check the math. The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce opposes Ballot Issue 7A.
Read the full analysis: https://bit.ly/47YXEd8