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SNAP is a lifeline to families that need it. Congressional Republicans cut SNAP benefits in the BBB. Thank goodness we live in a state where lawmakers in charge understand the importance of this program and work to protect it.
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Colorado Democrats move to protect SNAP benefits and Planned Parenthood care
Two bills passed in Colorado’s special session aim to safeguard safety-net programs. One boosts state funding for SNAP food assistance, the other guarantees Medicaid coverage at Planned Parenthood cli...
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August 27, 2025 at 9:47 PM
SNAP is a lifeline to families that need it. Congressional Republicans cut SNAP benefits in the BBB. Thank goodness we live in a state where lawmakers in charge understand the importance of this program and work to protect it.
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Tariffs will increase costs on many of the goods we consume:
Food, Health Care, Construction costs, Agriculture, Energy and more!
The tariffs imposed by Trump are basically a new tax on everyone in the United States.
Food, Health Care, Construction costs, Agriculture, Energy and more!
The tariffs imposed by Trump are basically a new tax on everyone in the United States.
August 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Tariffs will increase costs on many of the goods we consume:
Food, Health Care, Construction costs, Agriculture, Energy and more!
The tariffs imposed by Trump are basically a new tax on everyone in the United States.
Food, Health Care, Construction costs, Agriculture, Energy and more!
The tariffs imposed by Trump are basically a new tax on everyone in the United States.
Hardworking Coloradans were promised lower costs "on day one." Trump's #tarifftaxes – which are now the highest they’ve been in nearly a century – will hit Colorado families with $2,400 in higher costs this year. #COPolitics www.denverpost.com/2025/08/12/b...
August 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Hardworking Coloradans were promised lower costs "on day one." Trump's #tarifftaxes – which are now the highest they’ve been in nearly a century – will hit Colorado families with $2,400 in higher costs this year. #COPolitics www.denverpost.com/2025/08/12/b...
Trump’s #tarifftaxes will raise Colorado families’ expenses by $2,400/year. That completely wipes out any benefit the bottom 40% of taxpayers might see from the GOP budget and tax scheme, and nearly wipes out any benefit for another 40% on top of that. #COPolitics
August 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Trump’s #tarifftaxes will raise Colorado families’ expenses by $2,400/year. That completely wipes out any benefit the bottom 40% of taxpayers might see from the GOP budget and tax scheme, and nearly wipes out any benefit for another 40% on top of that. #COPolitics
Hardworking Coloradans were promised lower costs "on day one." Trump's #tarifftaxes – which are now the highest they’ve been in nearly a century – will hit Colorado families with $2,400 in higher costs this year. #COPolitics www.nbcnews.com/business/con...
August 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Hardworking Coloradans were promised lower costs "on day one." Trump's #tarifftaxes – which are now the highest they’ve been in nearly a century – will hit Colorado families with $2,400 in higher costs this year. #COPolitics www.nbcnews.com/business/con...
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I came of age in small business. I know they’re boosters for our economy.
Trump’s reckless tariffs are pulverizing them and pushing us towards a recession.
Trump’s reckless tariffs are pulverizing them and pushing us towards a recession.
August 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I came of age in small business. I know they’re boosters for our economy.
Trump’s reckless tariffs are pulverizing them and pushing us towards a recession.
Trump’s reckless tariffs are pulverizing them and pushing us towards a recession.
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This is a disaster caused entirely by the GOP-led Congress. With the state already facing budget issues, this makes the problem immediately and drastically worse. Gabe Evans should be ashamed for voting for this. These cuts will hurt Coloradans across our state.
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Colorado lawmakers must cut $1 billion from state’s current budget because of GOP federal tax and spending bill
Presentations about the so-called big, beautiful bill to the Executive Committee of the Legislative Council on Wednesday was a precursor to a special lawmaking term expected to be called by Gov. Jared...
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August 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
This is a disaster caused entirely by the GOP-led Congress. With the state already facing budget issues, this makes the problem immediately and drastically worse. Gabe Evans should be ashamed for voting for this. These cuts will hurt Coloradans across our state.
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We grow our economy by raising incomes and lowering costs for Coloradans. Trump's tariff taxes push costs higher. Colorado families are already squeezed paying more for groceries, healthcare and housing. This isn’t a tax on other countries. It’s a tax on hardworking Coloradans. #COPolitics
July 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
We grow our economy by raising incomes and lowering costs for Coloradans. Trump's tariff taxes push costs higher. Colorado families are already squeezed paying more for groceries, healthcare and housing. This isn’t a tax on other countries. It’s a tax on hardworking Coloradans. #COPolitics
Our economy grows when hardworking Coloradans' incomes go up and the costs for basics-groceries, housing & more-go down. Trump’s tariffs taxes are just raising prices and creating chaos. The chaos makes it impossible for businesses to plan and families to make ends meet. #TariffsTaxes #COPolitics
July 24, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Our economy grows when hardworking Coloradans' incomes go up and the costs for basics-groceries, housing & more-go down. Trump’s tariffs taxes are just raising prices and creating chaos. The chaos makes it impossible for businesses to plan and families to make ends meet. #TariffsTaxes #COPolitics
Colorado can't afford to fall behind in attracting clean energy investment and the good-paying jobs that come with it. Losing clean energy tax credits means losing these jobs to other states or countries. #COPolitics #CleanEnergy coloradosun.com/2025/06/25/c...
July 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Colorado can't afford to fall behind in attracting clean energy investment and the good-paying jobs that come with it. Losing clean energy tax credits means losing these jobs to other states or countries. #COPolitics #CleanEnergy coloradosun.com/2025/06/25/c...
Clean energy tax credits have helped create thousands of clean energy jobs in Colorado, many of them in rural areas. Losing these jobs hurts our economy and hurts these communities. #COPolitics #CleanEnergy coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/07/news...
News Analysis: Evans & Fellow Republicans Likely Responsible for the Death of a Clean-Energy Plant in Evans' District
A clean energy company pulled the plug on a $190 million battery facility in the district of U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO) in early May, a few weeks before Evans...
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July 23, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Clean energy tax credits have helped create thousands of clean energy jobs in Colorado, many of them in rural areas. Losing these jobs hurts our economy and hurts these communities. #COPolitics #CleanEnergy coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/07/news...
Affordable coverage means fewer ER visits, earlier treatment for illnesses and protection from medical debt. Eliminating the ACA tax credits will increase costs for families and strain our health system and our economy. #COPolitics #AffordableHealthcare www.cpr.org/2025/07/16/c...
Colorado health insurance rates expected to skyrocket after budget bill slashes health spending
The nearly 300,000 people who get their coverage on the individual market could see a 28 percent increase or higher if you live on the Western Slope.
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July 22, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Affordable coverage means fewer ER visits, earlier treatment for illnesses and protection from medical debt. Eliminating the ACA tax credits will increase costs for families and strain our health system and our economy. #COPolitics #AffordableHealthcare www.cpr.org/2025/07/16/c...
SNAP helps families weather hard times. It’s one of the most effective programs to prevent hunger. Upwards of 55K Coloradans at risk of losing food assistance & the ability to put food on the table for themselves & their families under federal budget bill. #COPolitics
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Senate Agriculture Committee’s Revised Work Requirement Would Risk Taking Away Food Assistance From More Than 5 Million People: State Estimates | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Revised legislation released June 25 by Senate Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman would slightly modify several of the SNAP cuts in Senate Republican leaders’ reconciliation plan, but the...
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July 17, 2025 at 10:32 PM
SNAP helps families weather hard times. It’s one of the most effective programs to prevent hunger. Upwards of 55K Coloradans at risk of losing food assistance & the ability to put food on the table for themselves & their families under federal budget bill. #COPolitics
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Upwards of 200,000 Coloradans are losing their healthcare from Medicaid cuts or paying more for it with ACA tax credit cuts. If hospitals shut down or hike up prices, families get stuck paying more - whether it’s out-of-pocket costs or rising premiums. #COPolitics www.bellpolicy.org/2025/07/10/c...
Colorado’s Rural Communities Will Suffer from the Federal Budget Bill
Federal lawmakers have cut critical supports to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. See where the greatest concentration of usage of federal benefits were slashed.
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July 17, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Upwards of 200,000 Coloradans are losing their healthcare from Medicaid cuts or paying more for it with ACA tax credit cuts. If hospitals shut down or hike up prices, families get stuck paying more - whether it’s out-of-pocket costs or rising premiums. #COPolitics www.bellpolicy.org/2025/07/10/c...
Trump #tarifftaxes mean higher prices on groceries, clothes & more. The GOP budget makes healthcare+groceries more expensive by gutting Medicaid+food assistance to pay for more billionaires+corporate tax cuts. A one-two punch making life worse for Coloradans. #COPolitics www.cnn.com/2025/07/11/i...
Stocks drop after Trump announces 35% tariff on Canada | CNN Business
US stocks fell on Friday after President Donald Trump threatened a 35% tariff on Canada — a sharp escalation in an ongoing trade war.
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July 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Trump #tarifftaxes mean higher prices on groceries, clothes & more. The GOP budget makes healthcare+groceries more expensive by gutting Medicaid+food assistance to pay for more billionaires+corporate tax cuts. A one-two punch making life worse for Coloradans. #COPolitics www.cnn.com/2025/07/11/i...
Trump’s #tarifftaxes will raise expenses for Colorado families by $3,600/year. That completely wipes out any benefit the bottom 40% of taxpayers might see from the GOP budget and tax scheme, and nearly wipes out any benefit for another 40% on top of that. #COPolitics itep.org/analysis-of-...
July 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Trump’s #tarifftaxes will raise expenses for Colorado families by $3,600/year. That completely wipes out any benefit the bottom 40% of taxpayers might see from the GOP budget and tax scheme, and nearly wipes out any benefit for another 40% on top of that. #COPolitics itep.org/analysis-of-...
We need to grow our economy by raising incomes and lowering costs for Coloradans. Trump's #tarifftaxes push costs higher. Colorado families are already squeezed paying more for groceries, healthcare and housing. This isn’t a tax on other countries: it’s a tax on hardworking Coloradans. #COPolitics
July 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
We need to grow our economy by raising incomes and lowering costs for Coloradans. Trump's #tarifftaxes push costs higher. Colorado families are already squeezed paying more for groceries, healthcare and housing. This isn’t a tax on other countries: it’s a tax on hardworking Coloradans. #COPolitics
Our economy grows when hardworking Coloradans' incomes go up and the costs for basics - groceries, housing and more - go down. Trump’s #tarifftaxes are just raising prices and creating chaos. The chaos makes it impossible for businesses to plan and families to make ends meet. #COPolitics
July 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Our economy grows when hardworking Coloradans' incomes go up and the costs for basics - groceries, housing and more - go down. Trump’s #tarifftaxes are just raising prices and creating chaos. The chaos makes it impossible for businesses to plan and families to make ends meet. #COPolitics
Trump #tariffstaxes mean higher prices on groceries, clothes & more. The GOP budget makes healthcare & groceries more expensive by gutting Medicaid & food assistance to pay for more tax breaks for billionaires & corporations. A one-two punch making life worse for hardworking Coloradans. #COPolitics
July 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Trump #tariffstaxes mean higher prices on groceries, clothes & more. The GOP budget makes healthcare & groceries more expensive by gutting Medicaid & food assistance to pay for more tax breaks for billionaires & corporations. A one-two punch making life worse for hardworking Coloradans. #COPolitics
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Low income communities—like East Greeley in particular—will be devastated by the new GOP Budget. It will hurt local hospitals and clinics that rely on Medicaid to stay open. Lifesaving care could disappear. #COPolitics #Medicaid www.thirdway.org/graphic/gop-...
July 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Low income communities—like East Greeley in particular—will be devastated by the new GOP Budget. It will hurt local hospitals and clinics that rely on Medicaid to stay open. Lifesaving care could disappear. #COPolitics #Medicaid www.thirdway.org/graphic/gop-...
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House Republicans have jammed through their reckless and disastrous budget bill.
It will add trillions to the deficit, slash health care for countless Coloradans, and jeopardize rural hospitals across our state.
My full statement below.
It will add trillions to the deficit, slash health care for countless Coloradans, and jeopardize rural hospitals across our state.
My full statement below.
July 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM
House Republicans have jammed through their reckless and disastrous budget bill.
It will add trillions to the deficit, slash health care for countless Coloradans, and jeopardize rural hospitals across our state.
My full statement below.
It will add trillions to the deficit, slash health care for countless Coloradans, and jeopardize rural hospitals across our state.
My full statement below.
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My statement on voting against President Trump’s awful budget bill:
July 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
My statement on voting against President Trump’s awful budget bill:
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Trump's Big Ugly Bill hurts Americans in a multitude of ways. Here are some under-the-radar elements that may affect your life:
❌Rising electricity bills
❌Consumer protections stripped away
❌Tax liabilities for gambling www.axios.com/2025/07/02/b...
❌Rising electricity bills
❌Consumer protections stripped away
❌Tax liabilities for gambling www.axios.com/2025/07/02/b...
5 under-the-radar pieces of Trump's "big, beautiful bill" that could impact your life
The 'big, beautiful bill' could impact gambling in the United States if it becomes law, experts said.
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July 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Trump's Big Ugly Bill hurts Americans in a multitude of ways. Here are some under-the-radar elements that may affect your life:
❌Rising electricity bills
❌Consumer protections stripped away
❌Tax liabilities for gambling www.axios.com/2025/07/02/b...
❌Rising electricity bills
❌Consumer protections stripped away
❌Tax liabilities for gambling www.axios.com/2025/07/02/b...
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The One Big Budget-Busting Bureaucracy-Building Act will raise health care costs for everyone, raise our deficit and national debt, hurt kids who need access to food, and increase costs on Coloradans.
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July 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The One Big Budget-Busting Bureaucracy-Building Act will raise health care costs for everyone, raise our deficit and national debt, hurt kids who need access to food, and increase costs on Coloradans.
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The GOP budget and tax scheme is a big bad deal for Colorado. Congressional Republicans and Trump are gutting our services and increasing costs for hardworking Coloradans so they can give new tax giveaways to billionaires and corporations. #VoteNo #COPolitics#Medicaid
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Adams County Commissioners Expose the Real Costs of Cuts: “Big Beautiful Bill Act” Increases Costs for Local Communities by Slashing Access to Healthcare and Food | Adams County Government
As Congress prepares to vote on H.R. 1, also called the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” the Adams County Board of Commissioners (BoCC) is raising serious concerns about the proposed legislation, warning...
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July 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The GOP budget and tax scheme is a big bad deal for Colorado. Congressional Republicans and Trump are gutting our services and increasing costs for hardworking Coloradans so they can give new tax giveaways to billionaires and corporations. #VoteNo #COPolitics#Medicaid
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