State of Colorado Archives: on Corporations
John Hickenlooper:
Colorado Blueprint: build a business friendly environment
After we took office three years ago we launched a strategy to be a thoughtful and supportive partner with the business community. We reached out and built relationships with people in 14 regions from around the state, and based on what we heard, we
designed a Colorado Blueprint that focused on six core objectives:- Build a business friendly environment
- Increase access to capital
- Educate and train the workforce of tomorrow
- Retain, grow, recruit companies
- Cultivate innovation &
technology
- Create a stronger Colorado brand.
This past year we launched the Rural Economic Development Grant Program, and are in the process of awarding $3 million to our rural communities. We launched the Advanced Industries Accelerator Program
making seed capital available to start-up companies in aerospace, biosciences, energy and tech. We created a unified brand logo, which is almost universally loved. 117 of Colorado's companies are already using it.
Source: 2014 State of the State address to Colorado Legislature
Jan 9, 2014
John Hickenlooper:
Regulatory impact statement on all new legislation
In the days ahead, I would like to see if we could look at adding a regulatory impact statement or something like a regulatory impact statement to new legislation.
Just as we require a fiscal note for every new bill that estimates the costs to state government, we could also include an estimation of the cost to businesses of additional regulations.
We also hope that every bill you consider passing will be viewed through the lens of its impact on our economic growth.
This doesn't mean we compromise our standards or put our land, air or water at risk, but it does mean that we'll keep a fierce and even relentless focus on jobs.
Source: 2011 Colorado State of the State Address
Jan 13, 2011
Ken Buck:
Small business can turn economy around with lower tax burden
When asked, "What would you do in Congress to create jobs and turn the economy around," both men said the key would be small businesses. Buck said, "As a leader in Washington DC,
I would do everything that I can to make sure that our small business people have a lower tax burden. That those small business people know that we aren't going to pass cap and trade, and cause their energy bills to go up.
That we aren't going to let regulators legislate in administrative settings rather than to have the United State Congress legislating. That we are going to give our small businesses the kind of stability that they need." To which
Bennet fired back by saying, "Two weeks ago, I voted to cut taxes on small businesses in this country by $12 billion. And that bill was opposed by my opponent in this race."
Source: KKTV coverage of 2010 Colorado Senate debate
Oct 7, 2010
Ken Buck:
It's bad when the government owns car companies
It's bad for the country when the government owns car companies. That's not a role government is good at, and it's certainly not a role we ever considered for our government. So why is it happening?Well, government is out of control. They are not
standing up for the principles that people in Colorado & taxpayers across the country share. One of those principles is that NO company should ever be considered "too big to fail." We have a system in place: bankruptcy should be used where appropriate.
Source: 2010 Senate campaign website, buckforcolorado.com, "Issues"
Aug 10, 2010
Mark Udall:
No welfare for CEOs in financial bailout
Q: You said you didn’t like anything about this bailout bill. You described it as the dead hand of government making things worse.SCHAFFER: Yes. It’s essentially a tax of $10,000 to $11,000 per American household.
Q: [to Udall]: One in every
95 households in Denver are in foreclosure, well above the US average. Why should other taxpayers across the country have to now bail out those Colorado mortgage buyers?
UDALL: People are upset. My calls are mixed between people who say no and people
who say hell, no. This is a real crisis that we face. I think there’s some principles that we have to pursue as we move towards a rescue plan not for Wall Street, this shouldn’t be welfare for CEOs, but for Main Street. And that has to include no blank
check, oversight, no golden parachutes. What we can’t do, is return to the policies that Schaffer supported and supports today, which are tax breaks for CEOs, tax breaks for companies that offshore jobs, tax breaks for the wealthiest among us.
Source: 2008 Colorado Senate Debate on Meet the Press
Sep 28, 2008
Ken Salazar:
Close loopholes that encourage overseas headquarters
I will fight to close unfair tax loopholes that encourage big corporations to move their headquarters overseas to avoid paying taxes, and other unfair tax breaks, while supporting corporate tax changes that encourage domestic investment.
Source: 2004 Senate campaign website, SalazarForColorado.com
Aug 11, 2004