Colorado Springs faces nearly $ 30 million budget hole . Programs for the elderly and kids might be cut . Supporters say it 's better than raising taxes . Jeanie Schweitzer , 55 , returned to Colorado Springs to take care of her grandmother Elsie , who suffered a stroke . Opponents argue that taxing high earners will hurt small businesses, which rely on employees who pay payroll taxes.
Colorado Springs faces nearly $ 30 million budget hole . Programs for the elderly and kids might be cut . Supporters say it 's better than raising taxes . Opponents argue that taxing high earners will hurt small businesses, which rely on employees who pay payroll taxes.