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Echoing our sentiments from last week, from The Denver Post:
It's always refreshing to see an elected official shed partisan politics in favor of pragmatism - even if the delivery is botched.

Such was the case this week under the gold dome when Sen. Don Marostica broke ranks with state Republicans in supporting a bill he believes would be good for Coloradans.

Unfortunately, he then spoiled the moment with an offhand remark. No matter. It takes a brave Republican to question the efficacy of anything that might have to do with the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights, which is just what Marostica has done.

Working as a member of the Joint Budget Committee, which controls the state's budget, has taught the second-term legislator that sometimes ideology has to bend to pragmatism.