Tomorrow begins my efforts on behalf of Jared Polis. I don’t know exactly what they’re going to have me do — probably canvassing, but I’ll be available for whatever they ask of me, be it walking, telephones, paper shuffling or whatever. I do need to do some more specific studying of the issues so I can counter Republican talking points. The commercials in the state, if you haven’t seen them, compare Colorado to California and predict that Jared Polis wants to follow the same failed policies of California. Pretty standard talking points from the Republican liars, but considering that California turned a huge deficit into a surplus and that their economy is doing very well while the rest of the country, even with the stock market going the best it has in 50 years according to Republicans (not actually true, except for the folks at the top), well, the rest of the country is suffering from forty years of stagnant wages and rising deficits while still not being able to afford healthcare for everyone. Jared Polis — please turn Colorado into another California if it means a budget surplus, progress on healthcare for everyone, more funding for schools and more tolerance for those who are different from others.
As for what’s going on in your corner of the world, let us hear from you. The floor is yours.
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