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March 20, 2012 03:05 AM UTC
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I’m out of nice things to say about Republicans today.
Lots of people hang it on everything, like Republicans do with this bill. But is there any legislation this session that will lead to companies hiring more people?
There have been a number of bills this year, ranging from the “Local Foods, Local Jobs” act to a venture capital advisory board to official “spaceport” status to business property tax bills…
Considering how limited the state is by its current funding straightjacket, I’d say there’s been a fair amount of jobs activity.
I was not aware of any of these. The Local Foods sounds like a no-brainer good one. And the spaceport is long shot but well worth the effort.
The business property tax reduction, IMO, doesn’t do much. I don’t mind what we pay, I mind the cost of determining what we owe (which tends to be more than what we have to pay – and it takes time). The only way to “fix” that is eliminate it and increase some existing tax.
As to the venture capital advisory board, the way I’ve heard the top VCs talk about getting involved with the government (the most common phrase is “never again”), I’m doubtful this will accomplish much. VCs follow the opportunities – if we have lots of startups here that have killer potential, the VCs will come (and they do).
On the VC front, my suggestion is two-fold. First create a TechStars in Denver, Golden, FtCollins, & ColoSpgs (the other 4 cities with top universities). Second, create a state VC fund that is for 2nd round funding only and will fund a max of 25% of the total – that would fill the biggest void we have in this state, and it would be profitable for the state.
Expected to create at least 2,500 jobs. One of the business owners was on welfare 7 years ago and made his first million this year. Another one of the owners hires people with mental disabilities. A group with 80% unemployment. On top of that, it will take electronics out of landfills, which range from 40,000 to 161,000 tons per year.
The bill also has bi-partisan support. Of course, you might have missed it in the news.
Yes I did miss that and yes that is a doubly good thing (good for the environment and creates jobs).
This is an important issue to me, and the bill is the largest generator of jobs this session (that I know about) along with it being a great environmental bill.
Great to see you as well, Sir Robin. Tell your friends about the bill, because the impact it will have on a greatly ignored community, the mentally handicapped, alone is worth the fight to get Hickenlooper to sign it.
Great article, too. I had missed that. Thank You
is sending out of plenty of emails on the bill he co-sponsored that’s supposed to provide funding for Colorado tech startups, HB-1044.
Anybody have any info on this? It sounds like a pretty good bet for job creation, but even skimming the text I’m not really versed enough in the bottlenecks of the process to know whether it will help.
If implemented right these can be very good, creating companies, jobs with those companies, and over time turning a profit. But keep a close eye on how they’re implemented as they can also be used to provide favors to the well connected rather than focusing on finding the best opportunities to turn technology into profitable companies.
So now we can add not only intrusive medical procedures to the GOP Jobs agenda, but also stripping away an individual’s right to privacy.
Just maintaining my list.
But I do have to wonder if the Koch brothers are paying some sort of bounty for every time “job creators” or “job-killing” is mentioned, however incongruous the context.
people will finally stop being so stupid as to believe anything they here from any GOP pol or candidate.
” Now go tell them that bill is a job killer ! ”
Democracy in action.