Democrats in the Colorado legislature came out of the blocks this year with big plans to create a regulatory and economic environment that would be supportive of business growth. We are now 80% of the way through this session, and Democrats have squandered this opportunity to revive our economy, and, instead, have focused on social issues that are completely irrelevant to business and job creation in Colorado.
Looking back on the session, we did find something interesting though. The Senate Democrats’ website has a running poll to solicit feedback on what should be done “to recruit, grow, and retain businesses” in Colorado.
The poll is curiously titled “We’re Listening,” but don’t let that fool you. By a wide margin, “offer tax breaks to businesses” ranks as the top option in this still-running poll, attracting 52% of the votes. That’s 18% more votes than its nearest competitor. Whoops.
But, when you take a look at the press releases coming out of the Senate Majority Office, tax reductions are not even a blip on the radar. As one may expect, their press releases are mainly focused on social programs, but when they wander into the realm of business, it is an emphasis on picking winners and losers, meddling in private sector HR policy, and increased regulation.
Our Senate Democrats may be listening, but they sure don’t hear Coloradans.
If you think their gun control is bad just wait until we get stuck with Bennets bill on immigration reform. This guy cares nothing about American workers and is pushing for 30 million more legal immigrants over the next ten years to compete with U.S citizens. They are also refusing to enforce laws and secure the border just like the 1986 SCAMNESTY.
The representatives have forgotten their place, WE elected them, They WORK FOR US (or are supposed to) They have blatently ignored the constituency to follow their party line agenda. It's bad enough that Udall & Bennet have both voted in favor to give our constitutional 2A rights over to the UN! They are all Oathbreakers and usurpers of both the State and US Constitutions. Our forefathers would be revolting right now! We need to clean the slate and these people abusing their seats need to be held accountable!
They took an oath, they didn't keep it. There is nothing worse then people that think they are above the law! The more they think they control the worse the situation becomes.
Okay how bout this… tax breaks for small business. The left should get behind it cause they can still screw the big guys and the right would get tax cuts and more jobs. Give them loopholes for hiring new people.
4 State Legislators are being recalled because they blatantly said they didn't give a rats behind what their constituents had to say about the anti-2nd Amendment Legislation passed and signed by our Governor. Senate President, Senator Morse told his fellow Democrats they were not to respond to their constituents emails or correspondence and to forge ahead no matter the consiquences. His remarks once full of arrogance and spit are now just sad and self deficating…. There is no plan by the Socialist Democrats in this State to do anything other than run business out and run Taxes UP by the bills being submitted and passed in the last 4 months. California here we come. We have seen a complete lack of respect for process and rules of the Legislature and a further lack of consideration for other elected officials around this state with threats and end runs with bills inviting Federal Agencies like the Secret Service into our State to enforce Colorado Law and threaten those officials now enforcing these Anti-2nd Amendment laws. It sounds like a Communist take over…….not a Democratic process……. Its time to run some people out of office…..
Liberal Politicians would rather laugh at their voter's than do what they want! "You gave me power and I will use it the way I want! The Hell with YOU!"
They're listening and cackling.