Owens a Republican in Name Only.

• Author: Kelley, Leah
• Position: Readers respond - Letter to the Editor

What you call "standing up for the people of Colorado" (Robert Schwab, "On Colorado" December 2005), I call the largest tax increase in Colorado history obtained by misleading the voters.

When you say "Coloradans have chosen to invest their hard-earned dollars in education and health care," I say they either fell for the proponents' scare tactics or openly endorsed socialism.

When you call for "cheers for the governor," I say shame on him for being a RINO, a Republican...