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Phil Weiser: “The last Colorado governor who went to the people and led…”

Featuring: Phil Weiser, Democratic | Attorney General of Colorado

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Phil Weiser, Michael Bennet on TABOR

Published | Video Starts at 03:52

We have a youth mental health crisis. Young people are hurting. We're not doing enough to support our kids future. The question I will put before Colorado and think about this. The last Colorado governor who went to the people and led from the grassroots to change TABOR was a Republican, Bill Owens. I'm going to be the first Democratic governor in a long time to do something about TABOR because. Because I know how to lead from the grassroots. (03:52–04:02)

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Asserts that Bill Owens was the last Colorado governor to lead a grassroots effort to change TABOR.

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