June 27, 2009 11:09 PM UTC

McInnis Tries To Pile On

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• by: MesaModerate

( – promoted by Colorado Pols)

In the latest of his embarassing e-mails to people he assumes are supporting him, Congressman McInnis tries to pretend that he’s been fighting Bill Ritter for the past two years over his oil and gas rules.  

Really, Scott?  Where exactly have you been?  Cashing checks from EnCana isn’t the same as being in the trenches fighting onerous regulation.  Worse yet, when he had an opportunity to confront the chief architect of the rules (Kathleen Curry) he eloquently noted: “this is your fight, not mine.”

http://www.gjsentinel.com/hp/c…

Just when people think a campaign couldn’t get off to a worse start, Scott steps up to show how it’s possible to waffle on one of the biggest campaign issues of 2010.  First it’s not his fight, next he’s concerned.  

From the desk of Scott McInnis  

June 27, 2009

Good morning,

I thought you would be very interested in the article linked here from the Denver Business Journal.  It says loud and clear what a lot of us have been concerned about for some time: demonizing an industry that provides quality jobs and tax revenue in communities throughout our state has real, lasting consequences.

Article link: http://denver.bizjournals.com/…

The study by the respected Fraser Institute shows that Colorado ranks dead last for where energy company executives want to invest money and create jobs.

You’ll note, too, that when Gov. Ritter took office in 2007,  Colorado was at the top of the list for executives.  Now, in just two years, we’ve fallen to rock bottom.  

You don’t need an economics degree to know what the effects will be when energy businesses reject Colorado for other states.  Fewer jobs.  Lower tax revenues which hurt our public schools and other local priorities.  A much steeper climb out of tough economic times.  

This important study shows clearly that Colorado’s self-inflicted economic wound is not going to heal any time soon.   Only a return to a balanced approach focused on jobs and solid environmental protection will do that.  

Please take a minute to read this study and pass it along to others who will want to see the decline in Colorado’s economic development standing.  

Have a great weekend,

Scott