Many Coloradoans struggle to make ends meet. With the unemployment rate reaching near 7 percent in Colorado, many families are having to make cuts in their budgets in order to make it paycheck to paycheck. Dining out less, shopping at discount stores, and vacationing less.
To make matters worse the Colorado State Democrat controlled Government, has taken the opposite approach. They have decided that instead of making major cuts to fix the budget they will tax the people instead. Senate Bill 108 proposes a $265 million tax increase in order to raise money for road and bridge repairs.
One might think that our elected officials would find other ways to get this money through budget cuts, instead of kicking everyone while they are down, but that isn't the case. Of course this isn't the worst of it. Where is your tax money going if they aren't willing to make the necessary cuts?
The answer to at least some of that is it is going towards, a trip for the Governor to attend a session in D.C. , to lobby for even more bailout money, or tax money. That's right he is using tax money to lobby for even more tax money. Were all struggling and Governor Ritter wants to keep taxing us.
As my good friend Senator Greg Brophy has said, "Beware of the Taxasaurus"
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