Issue Position: Jobs and the Economy

Issue Position

"Anyone willing to work hard at a full-time job should be able to pay for housing and put food on the table. Over the past few years we've seen the cost of healthcare go up. We've seen the cost of housing and student loans go up. The only thing we haven't seen go up is wages. Colorado is one of the fastest growing states in the nation, and we must ensure that our strong economy works for all of us."

LAST SESSION

Cosponsored legislation to create a statewide family and medical leave insurance program for all Colorado workers. (Killed in the Senate.)

Sponsored legislation for a universal retirement savings plan for the nearly 1 million Coloradans don't have access to a retirement program at work. (Killed in the Senate.)

Sponsored legislation to create a tax credit for the development of affordable housing for home ownership.

UP NEXT

Investigate ways to make benefits like healthcare and unemployment insurance portable across jobs and employers in order to encourage the creation of more small businesses and give independent contractors and "gig economy" workers the same benefits and protections as everyone else.

Give companies a tax credit for providing their employees with ongoing certificate-based job training.

Simplify the tax code for small businesses and create a fast track for people interested in starting new businesses.

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