Yesterday we politely suggested that Sen. Bacon reach out to his friends who he proclaimed had expressed a willingness and ability to pay higher taxes. How would they do that you ask? It’s not like they can just send in a check for $570 million, is it?
Not in Colorado anyway. . .at least not yet.
Which leads us to our second suggestion for savings for Senate Democrats: follow Virginia’s lead and set up such an account so all those tax increase lovers can literally put their money where their mouth is.
The fund in Virginia, called the “Tax Me More” fund has been open since 2003 and in no single year have more than two people donated. That’s two out of a state of nearly eight million.
We might suggest that Pat Stryker and Tim Gill spend their money more wisely and deposit it in such an account, since they’re advocating for higher taxes anyway, rather than fund organizations like Accountability for Colorado.
At least a Tax Me More donation wouldn’t risk them exposure to hundreds of thousands in fines.
The Colorado version would have exactly the same result as the “Tax Me More” Fund in VA!
This is an example of my favorite rhetorical point to use with my liberal friends. They constantly criticize Republicans cutting funds, but yet when I ask them where to find the additional monies, they always say raise taxes. Of course they don’t want to pay higher taxes themselves when prodded.
As the saying goes — you can do untold good with other people’s money.
Good on ya for this crack at Bacon and stab at state deficits at the same time! If this wasn’t a tongue in cheek suggestion, I’d have to comment on what a silly idea it is.
In the meantime, I’ve to ask, is Virgina serious? This must have originally just been a joke.