Plans for Colorado Military Relief Fund announced

[denverbill]

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DENVER - Some Colorado military families are about to get some welcome financial assistance.

State Treasurer Mike Coffman announced the plan to create the Colorado Military Relief Fund on Tuesday.

It would provide need-based grants to help families during extended periods of deployment.
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Coloradans would just check off a box on their state income tax forms to contribute to the program.
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Ah yes, yet another Republican 'solution'. I'm quite sure every God-fearing, military-loving Republican in the state will 'check off' this box and this problem will immediately disappear </sarcasm>. T

God forbid we increase their taxes and pay military families enough to actually take care of their needs, or pay full time soldiers enough money that we can recruit enough so that the Guard won't be called on for years at a time.

[CO Liberal]

1. There Won't Be Many Check-Offs

Unlike the Federal check-off for the presidential election funding. most of the check-offs on Colorado's 1040 will reduce your refund or increase the amount you owe. I'm sure that most people in Colorado (even those who claim to support the military) will ignore this check-off box if it comes out of their pocket.