Backseat Budgeter (20 points)

Colorado by law needs to have a 'balanced' budget, in other words the amount the state cannot be more than 4% more than what it takes in. Some legislators have felt handcuffed by this state law, and now it's your turn to feel the pinch. Go to this website: coloradobackseatbudgeter
Try to lower taxes, balance the budget, and trigger no "constitutional warnings". No small task for a legislator that represents a district that wants taxes to be lowered. When complete, write a one-paragraph, 100-word blog post detailing what you tried and how it failed/succeeded, followed by how you feel about our laws involving the raising of taxes and spending on education.