Colorado Referendum H (2006)
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Referendum H was a 2006 Colorado
referendum
to bar businesses from claiming a state income tax
business deduction for wages paid to workers who were known at the time of hiring to be undocumented immigrants. It effected employees hired on and after Jan. 1, 2008.
It targets the employment of unauthorized aliens, which is the root cause of illegal immigration
. It reduces the financial advantage a business gains from paying lower wages to people illegally in the country.
Arguments against:
It will have little or no effect on illegal immigration because it increases taxes only if a business voluntarily discloses its paid wages to unauthorized aliens. Illegal immigration is a national issue and the responsibility of the federal government
.
Who's for it?
--Rep. Debbie Benefield, D-Jefferson County
Who's against it?
--Douglas Bruce
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
referendum
Referendum
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...
to bar businesses from claiming a state income tax
State income tax
State and local income taxes are imposed in addition to Federal income tax. State income tax is allowed as a deduction in computing Federal income tax, subject to limitations for individuals. Some localities impose an income tax, often based on state income tax calculations. Forty-three states...
business deduction for wages paid to workers who were known at the time of hiring to be undocumented immigrants. It effected employees hired on and after Jan. 1, 2008.
Arguments
Arguments for:It targets the employment of unauthorized aliens, which is the root cause of illegal immigration
Illegal immigration
Illegal immigration is the migration into a nation in violation of the immigration laws of that jurisdiction. Illegal immigration raises many political, economical and social issues and has become a source of major controversy in developed countries and the more successful developing countries.In...
. It reduces the financial advantage a business gains from paying lower wages to people illegally in the country.
Arguments against:
It will have little or no effect on illegal immigration because it increases taxes only if a business voluntarily discloses its paid wages to unauthorized aliens. Illegal immigration is a national issue and the responsibility of the federal government
Federal government
The federal government is the common government of a federation. The structure of federal governments varies from institution to institution. Based on a broad definition of a basic federal political system, there are two or more levels of government that exist within an established territory and...
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Who's for it?
--Rep. Debbie Benefield, D-Jefferson County
Who's against it?
--Douglas Bruce