ICYMI: Ganahl’s Tax Plan Derided as “Bull–” at Forum
Last week at Colorado Concern’s gubernatorial forum, moderator and former Denver Post publisher Dean Singleton looked at flailing GOP candidate Heidi Ganahl’s details-free tax plan and called it what it is: “bulls#*t.”
When Singleton again asked for details on the plan, Ganahl sniped: “Can’t you just assume my plan works?”
Ganahl promised her full plan would be published in June, but so far has not provided key information about how she would keep the state government running after the loss of over $11 billion in income taxes.
Without a plan, close observers, including Singleton in Friday’s forum, have speculated that the hole in the general fund would mean massive cuts to funding for education, corrections, or other core state services.
“Under even the slightest pressure, MAGA Heidi shows again what was clear long ago: her promised “plans” have no substance.” –Colorado Democratic Party spokesperson Kailee Stiles
Partial Transcript:
HOST
Do you actually believe the voters will believe that you can cut the state income tax in the state income tax and cut gasoline tax in half and you think voters will actually believe that?
GANAHL
They believe it because we can, I have economists helping me figure this out.
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HOST
I don't want to belabor it. You still have told us how you're going to run the government with no state income tax, and with half of getting tax. It makes it a good soundbite. But for most of us who understand state government, it's just totally bull–. So tell me. Come on.
GANAHL
A lot of people across Colorado think the current government's total bull– right now. I hate to say it.
HOST
But you still gotta give [details], you just can't say it.
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HOST
What would you do to fix crime? Knowing that you're not gonna have any money to do it. What would you do?
GANAHL
Dean I keep explaining how this is going to work, now this is gonna work. So can you just assume that my plan works?
HOST
That’s a pretty big assumption, I don't believe anyone in this room believes that but if you do…
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