Here a TABOR, There a TABOR, Everywhere a TABOR

You have to love the cluster-mess created by the Republicans in trying to pass something that meets their promise of passing a "Taxpayer Bill of Rights". They wrote the headline. That was the easy part. Now they all have to agree on a bill. That's not so easy.

Lately there have been more versions of TABOR proposed than reasons President bush has given why we invaded Iraq. They're just hoping one will stick.

The newest version comes from one of the brightest members of the GOP Assembly Caucus, Rep. Mark Gottlieb (R-Port Washington).

The rumor mill still says we are voting on a TABOR bill next Thursday.

With the constantly changing attempt at having a tax bill done for the fall elections, you would think that even Republican legislators have to be getting a bit uneasy with the public presentation of this failing legislation.

But one has to enjoy the GOP attacking the GOP. Maybe we should charge pay-per-view and use it to raise state revenue? Sort of a GOP bake sale. Or maybe better put, a half-baked sale.

My prediction? We pass a bill called "Taxpayer Protection Act" or the like but it is pretty meaningless in the end. The odds of a bill like the original TABOR passing both houses are about the same odds of me proposing marriage to Rep. Carol Owens.

Unlikely.


UPDATE: I missed Folkbum's great TABOR analysis. Check it out.