While Coloradans struggle under unemployment rates of 7% to more than 9% under Governor Hickenlooper and his Democrat predecessor (noteworthy: the state’s unemployment rate was a mere 3.7% when Governor Owens left office), behind closed doors Democrat lawmakers joke about the so-called “jobs bills” that they sponsored in the legislature this year.
Friday, Ed Sealover of the Denver Business Journal offered this troubling insight into the thinking of House Speaker Mark Ferrandino:
“The joke of the session was there’s no jobs bills. We said everything’s a jobs bill,” said Ferrandino, recalling floor debates in which some of his caucus members would stretch the definition of “jobs bill” mightily to argue that, for example, a survey of minority and women-owned businesses would help to create jobs.
It is nothing short of insulting to the citizens of Colorado that their elected officials would consider something as frivolous as a survey of minority-owned businesses a jobs creation bill. In the mean time, Colorado Democrats trotted out one strange and confusing “jobs bill” after another, instead of focusing on simple, proven pro-growth fundamentals such as reducing regulation and lowering taxes.
I guess the joke is on us.
Alan Franklin: Relying on a Regressive to define 'classy' is the same as giving a glance at what Benedict Arnold had to say about 'loyalty'.
If you watched the chamber debate.. Most of these points were pointed out by the Republicans Legislators.. However, the votes were so partisan, it was hardly necessary to turn on the tally board…
It is more important for our state government to provide bills to help illegals than what it is to create jobs for our state citizens. I can remember as a kid when colorado stood for something. Now this state is just becoming a safehaven for illegals and a California wannabe.
I'm not entirely sure what that's supposed to mean, but thanks for underscoring my original point.
Alan Franklin: You just refuse to get it, Comrade Rob Reiner Jr. Traitors have pushed too far where you'll either take being yanked back in line with a smile and a thank you OR finally face responsibility for your own actions – Likely facing both anyway. We're through playing.
Colorado's Liberal's Idiot's!
Right on they should all be sent back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh never mind I see you are from California, that explains all of it!
Hey Franklin, are you talking about yourself? Why is it you have to go to a low to bring people down when they don't agree with your progressive attitude? So much for the title political director!!! It should be liable director!
Peak Politics readers are so classy. Case in point.
Can anyone find a legal standing to have the CO liberals in Office arrested for treason against the people of the state of Colorado? They have repeatedly gone against the wishes of us citizens of this state. We can no longer tolerate this kind of abuse to the system. We need law suites filed to tie up EVERY piece of legislation they have passed this session as well.
He is even an embarrassment to his gender confused friends… I need no further insight into the frauds that were elected by the uninformed… I only need to remove them and get 'normal' leadership back into our leadership positions. Paradoxical universe… These fools have done more to damage their 'special' brand… than to promote it. Thank God they cannot breed, but only espouse their ideology.