“I cannot be a citizen legislator and abide by the court’s ruling,” Leonard said. “I’ve got to do one or the other. The judge said he thought it was a good faith decision to become a legislator, but that it was financially imprudent.”
“Parents should be able to use this for K-12 education,” said Barb Bulthuis, Executive Director of Crossroads Schools in Longmont, which is in its eighth year. “Tax credits and tax incentives have always been available at the preschool level and at the college level. It doesn’t make any logical sense that it wouldn’t also apply to K-12.”
“Our constitution is pretty clear,” Rep. Tim Leonard (R-Jefferson) said. “We need to be a single-subject bill. I would suggest we are creating a dangerous precedent here that incorporates so many things to make so many people happy.”
“It’s our job; it’s what we’re supposed to do. There’s money there to be found. The state of Colorado has to have some skin in the game. We have to have some money come from the general fund.” Sen. John Cooke, (R-Greeley).
Our Colorado State Budget has grown $1,000,000,000 each year for the past 9 years.
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