This time it’s former Congressman David Skaggs from Colorado. Please remember not to question his patriotism.
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The Colorado Department of Higher Education has quietly called on lobbyists for the University of Colorado system to persuade lawmakers to kill a bill that would grant free tuition to decorated combat veterans.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Rafael Gallegos, D-Antonito, sailed through the House State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee on a 9-2 vote last week. But opponents say the state's colleges and universities can't afford it.
Veterans tuition bill targeted : Colorado Government : The Rocky Mountain News |
It goes on the say;
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David Skaggs, director of the state Department of Higher Education, said that as a Marine Corps veteran of Vietnam, he has empathy for what veterans who have been decorated for combat action have gone through.
"Our position on this is taken with enormous regret because of this, but we simply have no idea what the price tag on that would be," Skaggs said.
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How nice. Skaggs is concerned about taxpayer dollars. This might be refreshing from a Democrat but look what he said last August;
Does Skaggs have any idea about the price tag for this? Does he care? Apparently not.