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October 24, 2011 11:47 PM UTC

Hickenlooper Eliminates Key Anti-Proposition 103 Talking Point

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  • by: Colorado Pols

In the range of arguments being made by opponents of Proposition 103, one we’ve seen voiced by just about all of them is that the funds raised are not incontrovertibly required to be spent on education. Even though Prop. 103 very clearly specifies that the funds from restoring sales and income tax to 1999 levels must be spent on education, hypothetically the General Assembly could pass a bill thwarting these provisions, and spend the funds however they want.

That would be a move we could only describe as politically suicidal–and the argument would by the same token work against any statutory initiative. We don’t think this amounts to a plausible objection (certainly no more plausible than anything else opponents have claimed), but we can report that Gov. John Hickenlooper has taken it off the table today. FOX 31’s Eli Stokols Tweeted a few minutes ago:

So much for that.

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33 thoughts on “Hickenlooper Eliminates Key Anti-Proposition 103 Talking Point

        1. That he will upheld the proposition we are all voting on in November to preserve its stated intent?

          So, clearly you’re in favor of the Legislative branch taking the money, if this thing passes, and spending it on something other than education and by doing so, basically telling every voter in this state to go blow themselves? That their vote doesn’t matter?

          Oooh, what a bastard Hickenlooper is for honoring voters’ wishes. Wish Gessler would be that kind of bastard…

          1. Hickenlooper is doing everything he can to support Proposition 103 out of the side of his mouth. He is violating the spirit of his pledge to not support tax increases. The people of Colorado are not stupid, they can see clearly what he is doing.

            1. If people can clearly see that Hick is supporting it, why are many Republicans claiming that Hick opposes it? Are they stupid or intentionally misleading? See Compass’s new add.

  1. Here is the deal. I speak from experience. Every budget I have inspected does the following.

    New education revenue is accounted and entered appropriately. Yea, way to go Rollie. (Even without Hicks help)

    Now here is the problem. The existing 60% is trimmed back an equal amount. So you see the correct amount going in, but you never fully comprehend the other amount being trimmed back.

    It does not matter if it is an education tax increase or what, the elected do what they want.

    At the end of the day, education revenue will remain constant and welfare and waste will grow.

    Sorry folks, this is just the way it works.

      1. But have you actually inspected or read the text of 103? It specifically disallows what you are saying they will do.

        requiring that the additional revenues resulting from these increased tax rates be spent only to fund public education from preschool through twelfth grade and public postsecondary education; specifying that the appropriation of the additional tax revenues be in addition to and not substituted for moneys otherwise appropriated for public education from preschool through twelfth grade and public postsecondary education for the 2011-12 fiscal year;

        Stop lying.

      1. And the Socialist has taken over the Democrat party. Glad most everyone is seeing things clearly.  Now if we could just convince the fence sitting eunuchs there is no such thing as centrist.

        It is a complex machine with a pendulum. Will it stay in balance?

      2. Elected officials and judges do not respect citizen initiative and they do not respect constitutions. They do as they please and they could car less about original intent.

        Hopefully you elect good people because it is all you get. Judges are a problem yet to be solved.

        Why have governments? I don’t know,they sound good on paper?

        1. of the Constitution? Well, there’s a nifty idea. Then again, you seem to want to abolish government altogether so I’m not sure why you are even still living in this country since it so clearly ill suits you.  

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