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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You’re proving yourself a faithless promisebreaker. Stay out of this like you promised the entire business community, or share in its failure.
Who will trust him after he makes a promise, then tries to weasel out from that promise in all but formality?
Hickenlooper is cashing in his trust. I hope it’s worth it.
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…
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.
because he is stating it very clearly
-just another ‘joker’ veteran
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.
How many jobs have you created?
the reason we’ve not seen arapagop much is his boss told him to stop posting from his
state owned computerjob.He didn’t endorse it. He has stayed out of it. It’s the main reason it may not pass. If he endorsed it, it would win.
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.
Finally.
Thanks for the apology – though you’ll understand, I’m sure, that I’m skeptical.
But have you actually inspected or read the text of 103? It specifically disallows what you are saying they will do.
Stop lying.
In what capacity did you do that?
The correct capacity.
Give me a clear, detailed answer, or I’ll start going around showing that you’re probably lying about that.
You anarchists have done a great job of taking over the Republican Party.
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?
Is that all you have to hang your hat on?
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?
Why bother to post on a political website?
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.
I’m voting yes on prop 103 right now!
Ohhh, SNAP, too late. I already voted a resounding no for poop 103. Sorry Guv, maybe next time.
You and most of the electorate.
Wow, he has finally done something that makes me not want to vow a vengeful Democratic challenge in 2014.
Sheesh.