Colorado Legislative Majority Out of Touch with Constituents

With the Colorado Legislature in session less than a week, I’ve watched as the majority party has introduced 13 new tax related bills. These bills will introduce taxes on software affecting everyone. They added taxes to on-line retailers like Amazon.com. and they have eliminated small business tax exemptions.

How can the majority party continue to ignore its constituency after what they saw in Massachusetts if they hope to be re-elected next fall? Well, they have seen the evidence that they won’t be re-elected and they are pushing as much of their agenda as possible before they loose their majority advantage. Notice, this has nothing to do with you, jobs, health care affordability, and keeping taxes under control.

The outrageous legislation from last year has cost Colorado thousands of jobs! Oh, yes there were new jobs, but the total net result was more lost jobs than new jobs. Worse still, the industries that are gone have significantly affected the tax revenues for the state and now the burden of off-setting the $1.5B shortfall is more than ever on our individual shoulders. 

Last year the business and industry community contributed more than $300 million for taxes and this year’s legislation is targeting another $150 million. In this economic climate you can be sure you may be able to go to community college but you won’t have a job unless you leave Colorado!

As your Republican Colorado House District 17 candidate, jobs and the economy is number one on my list of priorities, closely followed by repealing and removing unlawful taxes and fees. I ask for you support to get Colorado’s economy back on track and you the opportunity to find a good job that can take care of you and your family.