On Nov. 8, Coloradans overwhelmingly voted “yes” on Proposition FF, which expands its universal free school meals program by limiting tax deductions on earners making more than $300,000. And by doing so, Colorado voters also voted to penalize marriage, according to the nation’s leading independent tax policy nonprofit.
When Colorado passed Proposition FF or the Healthy School Meals for All ballot measure, it created a “tax cliff” that penalizes married high earners; it’s the first time Colorado has adopted such a penalty, according to Tax Foundation.