Issue Position: Economic Fairness

Issue Position

We must create an economy that gives everyone a shot at success.

In Colorado from our pioneering days to today, we have never shied away from hard work. But our economy is not working for everyone. I will continue to work with our business community, our workers and our entrepreneurs to figure out how we strengthen business and ensure that all Coloradans take part in prosperity.

Last Legislative Session, my bills did this by:

Granting funding for the ASCENT program, allowing Colorado students to concurrently enroll at a community college or technical school while they are still in high school for free.
Expanding the ability to sell homemade food items, under the Cottage Food Act, giving sellers the opportunity to keep more of the money they generate from their home business.
Introducing the FAMLI act, which would give paid medical leave to all workers, allowing people to take time off when they or a loved one gets sick.

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