February 20, 2010 12:48 AM UTC

McInnis Opposes "Dr. Evil" Initiatives (101, 60 and 61)

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• by: Colorado Pols

Interesting news from former Rocky Mountain News reporter Kevin Flynn’s Inside Lane blog:

But McInnis’ missed opportunity came when, after criticizing fee increases and the growing technology that would enable mileage-based road fees to replace the gas tax, he was asked what his ideas were for fixing the funding crisis.

He said he had no specifics, because “I’m not a transportation expert,” and instead asked the questioner what proposals he would have…

…The two candidates were on the same page on one issue, however – three ballot measures this November that would slash government and school revenues and limit the ability to borrow for projects should be defeated.

Proposition 101 and Amendments 60 and 61 “don’t add up,” McInnis said. He understands voter frustration with the cost of government, he said, “but as a leader I gotta say do the math. It doesn’t add up on these amendments. These are not good amendments.”

Hickenlooper also said he opposes the trio of measures.

“All three of those ultimately will result in us being unable to build anything,” Hickenlooper said. “From your point of view, it would be impossible for government to build anything. You’re condemning us to be a second tier country.”

Kudos to McInnis for opposing the three ballot measures that would virtually destroy Colorado’s budget, and our ability to really do anything at all. McInnis’ statement won’t go over well with Tea Party folks, but perhaps he finally realized that it wouldn’t be much fun to be Governor in a state that was dead broke should these measures pass.