April 2008

Make individual health care premiums tax deductible. Allow doctors providing Medicaid services to claim a portion of the un-reimbursed costs as charitable donations. Give doctors an incentive to take care of you. Speed up your care. Allow licensed nurses and practitioners to do some services only doctors are licensed to do today. Visit: Peak Vista

Give businesses and families incentives to adopt alternative energy sources. Oppose higher taxes on gas and energy. Expand domestic oil and natural gas exploration. Develop affordable, renewable energy sources. Visit: LEAP Program, Home Energy Audits

P.O. Box 75892
Colorado Springs, CO 80970
719.238.4656
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Kit's vision includes:

Encourage businesses to stay with incentives based on local hiring and reduced travel distances. Streamline the paperwork and give incentives for the creation of new businesses. A tourism plan is desperately needed to reenergize this industry. Invest in our children. Work with School District 2 on their great plan for the 21st Century Classroom. Work with our higher education institutions to develop curriculums that will bring employers to our community. Visit: Pikes Peak Workforce Center

Challenge state mandates that do not include the necessary funding. For example, new 4th Judicial District judges and staff were mandated by the state, but we must pay for these locally. The state should pay, not our community.

Our County has the highest rates of domestic violence and suicide in the state, and has the least funding per case. Enable state grants for public safety programs and law enforcement.