Lawmakers opposing Proposition 103 say the sales-and-income-tax hike will cost Colorado 119,000 jobs and $218 million in taxable income.
“When we move money around, we’re robbing Peter to pay Paul.”
Democrats and Republicans exchanged fire on style and substance of Proposition 103.
“This thing’s going to end up being presented to the Supreme Court before all is said and done.”
“As people expect more online, they expect more from their government. People want to know how those dollars are being spent.”
“We aren’t going to get bailed out here by the federal government … There’s no way. It’s up to us as a state to be the state that we want to be.”
Contends CUT: “The Colorado Legislature once again fails the Colorado taxpayers.”
Dems say speaker made a hollow promise to seniors while GOP says they deserve a break; some others say it’s all a tempest in a teapot.
Republicans say Coloradans want to vote on taxes; Democrats say state is tired of “petty ideological differences”
Counters a leading Senate D: “In a perfect world we would fund the cancer programs no matter what, but we’ve got to be pragmatic.”
