Why is it that Democrats are prone to tax and spend us into inflation, and yet when disaster strikes, they nickel and dime us with token assistance that pales in comparison to the enormous losses suffered?
For example, U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper this week touted a bill he first introduced two years ago — months after the devastating Marshall Fire caused $2 billion damages — that would waive replacement fees for critical documents like passports that are lost in major disasters.
Families lost everything they owned in that fire, yet Hickenlooper is boasting that he finally came through with a coupon for $135 three years afterwards.
Except, not really.
Hick along with fellow Democrats Michael Bennet and U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse first introduced the Replacing Essential Passports and Licenses After Certain Emergencies (REPLACE) Act months after the 2021 fire, but the bill never passed that session of Congress.
Hickenlooper didn’t get around to reintroducing the bill again until September, with only a few months left in this congressional session.
With zero cosponsors, it was shuffled off to a committee where it will continue to languish without any action until Congress adjourns in December and then he would have to start over in 2025 to get everyone that $135 savings.
So why is Hickenlooper bragging about it now? Because Democrat Party insiders are starting to question whether the old man could or should get elected to another six-year term.
Interestingly, Hickenlooper rehashed his old quote from a 2022 press release for this week’s social media post, but it looks he accidentally borrowed some of Bennet’s statement as well for his own.
Here’s what Hick’s original press release on April 8, 2022 said:
You be the judge if it borders on plagiarism.
Coloradans have grown weary of establishment politicians who use tragedy to pretend to be of assistance, when in reality it’s a cynical ploy to protect their own political career.
So, should Hickenlooper run for a second term?
Democrats should ask Kamala Harris how that worked out for her when she told Hurricane Helene victims who lost everything they owned to look forward to a $750 debit card from FEMA to deal with their immediate needs.