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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

2 years

I know this point will be lost on many, but this photo of Trump using the White House as a political prop at the RNC convention is actually the scariest photo of all. The mixing of state and party is a hallmark of fascism. Everything else is click-bait commentary

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5 years

This article is anchored in the false & distorted American premise that any form of socialism results in mass poverty & that socialists should be poor. Cc: all of the democratic socialist countries of Europe enjoying inclusive & entrepreneurial prosperity

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@politico

5 years

As the champion of the underclass, Bernie Sanders has found himself in the socio-economic penthouse of his rhetorical bogeymen

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Scott Wasserman

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3 years

Area man complains about roads after years of complaining about taxes. #copolitics

George Brauchler

@GeorgeBrauchler

3 years

Sitting here in the parking lot that is I 70 westbound towards a rare day of snowboarding with my son, and I am reminded that Colorado’s roads suck. Government has utterly failed to address this persistent, chronic, historic, put synonym here, mess. @ColoradoDOT

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1 year

Ok. I’m officially in the plough the damn Denver streets camp.

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1 year

Working on property tax issues really opened my eyes to how left out of the conversation renters have been. Apartment owners got property tax relief last year, but rents just went up and up... #coleg #copolitics

As rents surge, pressure grows for Colorado to reconsider rent control ban

Rent caps are blocked in Colorado by state law. Advocates and officials hope momentum is building to change that.

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

2 years

And then there was this gem -- the awarding of the Medal of Freedom to a race-baiting, hate mongering bomb thrower at the the State of the Union. Yet another text book fascist move.

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2 years

That Manchin cannot see how the threat of exponentially widening inequality exacerbates all the other threats he says he worries about is beyond me. That he didn't have to defend himself in an actual debate preceding an actual vote on the floor of the US Senate terrifies me.

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@sjwasserman

2 years

Somehow, this whole American story got boiled down to the freedom to shoot things.

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@sjwasserman

2 years

Some of the most luxurious properties in the world are in CO. Initiative 104 proposes a tax on houses worth over $2M. This tool should be on the table in any effort to make our state more affordable for those who call it home. #copolitics #coleg

Aspen home sells for over $72 million, makes it the highest sale in Pitkin County

An Aspen property was sold Tuesday for $72.5 million, a price that topped past real estate sales in Pitkin County.

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Scott Wasserman

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6 years

This is just embarrassing. The wealthiest Americans somehow deserve sugar rush tax cuts while everyone else must borrow from their future to afford today? Policies like these are why the wealthiest country on earth falls far short of being the most prosperous.

CBS Mornings

@CBSMornings

6 years

Senator @MarcoRubio will introduce a bill today to help parents get paid family leave. It's called the Economic Security for New Parents Act. The measure would give parents two months of paid leave, by pulling from their future social security benefits. Sen. Rubio joins us:

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Scott Wasserman

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3 years

Accountability shouldn’t feel like a miracle in a system that’s supposed to ensure justice.

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@sjwasserman

3 years

And I was just thinking about what a 1% mansion tax could mean for statewide housing affordability. 🤔

The Denver Post

@denverpost

3 years

An Aspen property was sold Tuesday for $72.5 million, a price that topped past real estate sales in Pitkin County.

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

4 years

The trouble with "good trouble" is it doesn't get labeled "good" by those in power until long after those making that trouble have persisted & persevered against the established order. Rest in peace, Congressman Lewis. Thank you for your persistence, perseverance, & legacy.

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11 months

Repeal it, reform it, replace it — it really doesn’t matter. Colorado needs to fix it. TABOR is old and creeps into every crevice of our state’s current challenges. Taxpayers have a right to a fair tax system and ALL the tools on the table when solving problems. #copolitics

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5 months

The idea that Colorado's tax rate is "too high" makes zero sense when we are underfunding schools, transportation, and health care. Our "surplus" is a result of an artificial spending limit that has nothing to do with the adequacy of public funding. #copolitics #coleg @cogov

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

2 months

Purges and muzzling the free press are hallmarks of fascism and illiberalism.

Ernest Lee Luning

@eluning

2 months

At @cologop state assembly in Pueblo just now, @ColoradoSun reporter Sandra Fish @fishnette . ejected from arena by sheriff’s deputy after party’s event manager said GOP chairman “believes current reporting to be very unfair” #copolitics

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Scott Wasserman

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1 month

Anti-semitism isn't just hate, it's a story about what a Jew should or should not be: too Jewish, not Jewish enough, too socialist, too capitalist, too weak, or too strong. Congratulations to @bradleyforco on playing every anti-semite's favorite game: "Good Jew, Bad Jew".

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Scott Wasserman

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3 months

Just so we're all clear. $2.5 billion is 15% of Colorado's state budget. A cut of that magnitude would necessitate the closure of college campuses, ending road projects, and slashing medicaid funding. Just figured that's something people might want to be aware of. 🤷 #copolitics

9NEWS Denver

@9NEWS

3 months

You might see a property tax cut on your ballot in November

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

3 years

Such a profound study in contrast in CO: @RepJasonCrow , who has served in uniform, is loyal to his allies, and holds his leadership accountable vs. @RepBoebert , who cosplays with guns, exploits tragedy for cheap gain, and pledges zealous fealty to a cult leader.

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

8 months

Outrageous, nonsensically reductionist blather that couldn’t muster the courage to mention the massacre of 1200 Israelis by Hamas in their first move in this horrific chapter. Completely ignoring the roots, circumstances and events that got us here just shows willful ignorance.

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@DSAdenver

8 months

Denver DSA unequivocally stands in solidarity with the people of Palestine in their fight for liberation from the apartheid regime of Israel. View our full statement here:

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8 months

My advice for elected officials, if you have no real knowledge of what is happening in Israel and Gaza, publicly condemn the horrific attack that occurred this weekend, pray for peace, and reach out to those you know for information and perspective. A 🧵... #copolitics

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

2 years

This is precisely correct. @jeffhunt @ColoradoKbb and @heidiganahl endorsed and released toxic rhetoric for what they incorrectly thought would lead to political gain. Instead, the strange fire they released consumed the lives of our fellow Coloradans. They need to own it.

Joe Salazar

@COChicanoJoe

2 years

Mr. “Christian” @jeffhunt is quiet about the mass shooting in #ColoradoSprings . He thinks God needs help judging people, so he demonizes our #Colorado #LGBTQIA community on the regular. He hides behind the cloak of “religious freedom.” Jeff is the problem. #copolitics

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2 years

@davidsirota They picked the two generations with the biggest axes to grind against “neoliberalism”

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2 years

Colorado needs affordable housing & targeted property tax relief. We do that by taxing luxury homes valued over $2M, tack that minimum to inflation, and invest the revenue in communities throughout the state. The measure is titled for our '22 ballots. #copolitics #coleg

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1 year

If I could put one political/policy myth to death in 2023 it would be the idea that a public budget is just like a family's budget. It's not. Families don't build roads, deliver health care, maintain public schools or respond to disasters, etc. It's a ridiculous comparison.

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@sjwasserman

2 years

I suppose the kid who told my son the other day that Hitler was right will definitely learn the error of his ways by never learning what Hitler actually tried to do. History is uncomfortable. Deal with it.

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@sjwasserman

1 year

Our tax dollars should go to our schools before they go to people who make over $500K/year. #copolitics #coleg

Jesse Aaron Paul ☀

@JesseAPaul

1 year

Colorado voters may be asked to forgo their future TABOR refunds so the state can boost school funding #copolitics #coleg

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

2 years

Interesting that no gun nut would ever say “my right to shoot up raccoons and play freedom fighter on weekends trumps your kid’s right to come home from school alive.” But that’s exactly what they’re saying.

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@sjwasserman

2 years

To confront "Jew hatred", we must be alarmed on multiple fronts. Too many civically engaged Jews allowed illiberal hate-mongers to use their "support" for Israel as a proxy for supporting the Jewish community, when they knew their true colors all along. Want a Colorado example..?

Denver Post Opinion

@denveropinion

2 years

Opinion: We’re seeing “Jew hatred” and it should alarm us all

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

4 years

Proposition 116: SHALL SCHOOLS, ROADS AND HEALTHCARE BE CUT BY $160,000,000 TO SEND $800 TO HOUSEHOLDS WITH TAXABLE INCOMES OF $1,000,000 PER ANUM AND $40 TO NEARLY EVERYONE ELSE? We can flip the script. Vote No on Prop 116 & have a nice weekend. #copolitics @FairTaxColorado

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@sjwasserman

1 year

If you believe Colorado needs a fairer tax code that asks more of higher earners and luxury home owners to fund the things we ALL rely on, you are not alone. 74% of CO voters agree with you. The public will is here. Is there enough political will to match it? #copolitics #coleg

Bell Policy Center

@BellPolicy

1 year

New GSG poll shows Coloradans overwhelmingly favor increased public funding for public services and a fairer tax code. #copolitics #coleg

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2 years

@smotus @marthajsharpe Italian roast pork with broccoli raab and provolone. I had it in 2011 at the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia and have literally thought about it every day since.

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@sjwasserman

2 months

If your call for a ceasefire is accompanied by demands for Jews to go back to Poland, the destruction of Tel Aviv, death to Zionists, or rolling back the clock to 1948, that’s not a call for a ceasefire. That a declaration of a different war.

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8 months

Fact Check: The only thing that makes Colorado stand apart from other states when it comes to education is how little money we put toward our schools, not how we spend it. That's why we need to support Proposition HH. #copolitics #coleg

Michael Fields

@MichaelCLFields

8 months

Only 54% of the money that we spend on education goes towards instruction. Instead of raising taxes, we need to make sure more of the current funding goes towards teacher pay. #copolitics #coleg

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@sjwasserman

3 years

For people who can’t stop talking about how popular their ideas are, they sure are fiercely determined to hide their true identities and motives from the populous. Maybe that says something about their ideas.

Jane Mayer

@JaneMayerNYer

3 years

In a case brought by the Kochs’ political arm- Americans For Prosperity- the Court’s conservatives just made dark money even darker.

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

9 months

It shows so starkly the impact TABOR has had on our communities' choices. Most tools are off the table, so places that invest in themselves must rely on those who earn the least among them. Hyper-reliance on sales tax needs more focus at the city & state levels. #copolitics

Chase Woodruff

@dcwoodruff

9 months

Always caught off guard by this insane property vs. sales tax split lol

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

7 years

@iansilverii @JuddLegum @KevinMKruse It's as though he thought we were arguing over life insurance this whole time!

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@sjwasserman

1 year

🥱 Tired: "Protect TABOR" ⚡️Wired: Tax the wealthy to fund better communities where every Coloradan can thrive! 74% of Colorado Voters want the wealthy to pay more. #copolitics #coleg

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@sjwasserman

4 years

Is it just me or does it take an enormous amount of mental and spiritual energy to keep one's shit together these days?

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@sjwasserman

2 years

Hard to believe that Colorado's tax code is literally blind to the distinction between a luxury property and an affordable home. Our proposals would fix that. Grateful for @javier_mabrey 's leadership here! #copolitics #coleg

Rep. Javier Mabrey

@javier_mabrey

2 years

CO’s housing crisis is reaching a boiling point and we need real affordable options! That’s why I was at the Capitol today w/ @sjwasserman from @BellPolicy for ballot initiatives 104-106 to raise money for affordable housing with fees on luxury on homes worth more than $2 million

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2 years

@elisabethepps We're being sold snake oil. "Felonization" means more incarceration, more of our tax dollars for incarceration, and more of the trauma that comes from incarceration. The public opposes all of those things and the other side doesn't want to talk about that part. We should.

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

3 years

Words have consequences & Sheriff Reams is playing a dangerous game. There's an awful lot that needs to be turned upside in this state. We need leaders like @leslieherod to keep fighting for justice, equity, & a better future for us all. That's why I #StandWithLeslie

Colorado Pols

@coloradopols

3 years

Weld Sheriff Tells Anti-Govt Activists Not to Revolt, Then Calls CO Lawmaker a Terrorist #copolitics #copols #coleg

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

5 years

Your taxes will NOT go up when #PropCC passes. The measure asks if we're willing to defer periodic & small tax refunds that only happen during good economic times to improve our roads, schools, & colleges without raising tax rates. #copolitics #coleg @YesOnPropCC

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

3 years

Two-thirds of Coloradans want the wealthy to pay their fair share in taxes, but TABOR explicitly bans a smarter tax code. The more people learn about what's actually in the regressive relic haunting our state, they more they dislike it. #copolitics #coleg

Michael Fields

@MichaelCLFields

3 years

Support for TABOR has gone from 53% when it passed to over 70% now. The more people understand it, the more they support it! #copolitics #coleg

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9 months

Let's debunk the very sticky myth that marijuana tax is any kind of salve for our school funding issue. In 2022-23, CO collected $282M, 38% of which pays for select school construction projects & represents the teeniest fraction of the $5B the state spends on K-12. #copolitics

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@sjwasserman

4 years

Important story worthy of even deeper exploration. This failure to coalesce always seems to happen to the benefit of one particular socio-economic group. I wonder why that is? 🤔

Alex Burness

@alex_burness

4 years

This story is a reminder for anybody who needs one that even though Colorado Democrats control all of state government, they are a diverse bunch and they are frequently unable to come together to pass the biggest bills their members bring.

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8 months

Later today, legislators opposing HH are holding a press conference. They say they want even bigger property tax cuts AND more funding for local districts. They want both without touching TABOR. #copolitics media, don't give them a pass. How would they do that? #coleg

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@sjwasserman

1 month

We're at the point where any corporation can can spend $2M to qualify a measure, threaten a democratically elected legislature & get their way. For them, its just the cost of doing business. That's not at all what the citizens initiative process was designed for. #copolitics

Nathaniel Minor

@nbminor

1 month

Colorado lawmakers want more rental car fees. The industry is pushing ballot initiatives that could wreck state finances in return.

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@sjwasserman

1 year

Here in #copolitics , spokespeople for wealthy people will try to convince you of 2 things: 1. The wealthiest top 1% are just like the bottom 99%; "struggling" & in need of tax cuts 2. Striking parts of TABOR that cement inequality is the same thing as repealing TABOR...

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@sjwasserman

10 months

Bumping into signature gatherers telling you there's an easy way to reduce property taxes? Here's three questions you can ask to learn more: 1⃣Sounds cool! I get I'll save money, but does anything else happen? What about schools and stuff? .... #copolitics #Colorado #coleg

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@sjwasserman

8 months

If you want to cut your property taxes next year and make sure your local schools and fire departments are funded, you should vote FOR Proposition HH. If you are worried about what the size of your TABOR rebate will be 8 years from now, vote no & brace for chaos. #copolitics

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@sjwasserman

4 years

Hey kindergartner parents, do you want to pay $2700/ year again for full day K so millionaires can get a $800 tax cut? Hey millionaires, do you want kindergartner parents to pay $2700/yr for full day K so you can get a $800 tax cut? Prop 116 is a con. Vote No. #copolitics

The Colorado Sun

@ColoradoSun

4 years

Proposition 116 explained: Colorado must decide whether an income tax cut is worth a hit to state budget

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@sjwasserman

2 years

There's a reason Hitler put the word "socialism" into the name of his political party: to trick people. Its ironic, dangerous, and sad that @CoPo_Opinion & the Colorado Springs Gazette are falling for that exact same trick 102 years later.

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@sjwasserman

5 years

This is an important list. It explains how our State Capitol becomes a massive distortion field where many policy ideas that are popular w/ and benefit the public get transformed into controversies that legislators see as “politically risky”. #coleg #copolitics

John Frank

@ByJohnFrank

5 years

Here are the most-lobbied bills so far in Colorado's 2019 legislative session. The list may surprise you. via @coloradosun #copolitics #coleg #cogov

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7 months

"fiscal conservatism" always seems to mean stealing from our future to benefit the wealthiest among us today. #coleg

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1 year

Gonna go out on a limb here and suggest that it's not radical at all to point out that land use, affordable housing, and property taxes are all connected. We ignore those connections at our peril.

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@sjwasserman

7 years

"In Colorado, prison spending rose five times faster than school spending." #copolitics

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@sjwasserman

2 years

@MichaelCLFields Great work, Michael. You're getting your wish! You've successfully culled the Republican caucus down to some of the most radical "conservative" people in our state. Take a bow!!

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

2 years

Wow. So, don't target tax relief??? Tax cuts for ppl who own homes worth over $2M, many of whom are wealthy out-of-staters who drove up housing prices here, is not a solution for literally anything right now. Don't let them gaslight you. Demand a smarter tax code. #copolitics

Michael Fields

@MichaelCLFields

2 years

Colorado needs broad property tax relief. A 2% cap would do that. The measure is titled for our '22 ballots. #copolitics #coleg

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1 year

The people who have the TABOR amendment tattooed on their foreheads need to read it in front of another mirror. It says nothing about how refunds should be distributed. In fact, there have been dozens of different rebate mechanisms over the years... #copolitics .

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2 years

@KyleClark @CentennialCCU @jeffhunt , all the sedition stuff aside, @JennaEllisEsq said some particularly awful things in the aftermath of the Club Q shooting. This should be a pretty easy question for you to answer publicly & one I’d like to think you’d want to answer in the negative. Why the gaslighting?

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@sjwasserman

3 years

20 years driving this road and I finally did it. It was everything I hoped it would be.

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@sjwasserman

1 year

Renters live across the entire state of Colorado. They are 40% of our residents. Any statewide policies addressing housing must include cost relief for renters, not just property owners. #coleg #copolitics

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2 months

And this is why we've filed a ballot measure that would create a statewide luxury property tax on homes worth over $5M in Colorado. Its the best way to pay for the property tax reform legislators are trying to find funding for & it would easily pass on the '24 ballot.

The Denver Post

@denverpost

2 months

At $110 million, this Aspen mansion could be the highest priced home sold in Colorado

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@sjwasserman

2 years

I shudder every time a political candidate must defend themselves against this kind of smear. I applaud Elisabeth for standing up to this with nuance & knowledge. Even among American Jews, views on Israel have become extremely nuanced...

U.S. Jews have widely differing views on Israel

Jewish Americans – much like the U.S. public overall – hold widely differing views on Israel and its political leadership.

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elisabeth epps

@elisabethepps

2 years

Recently I’ve been accused of being antisemitic and anti-Israel. This is my response: This was a hard statement to write, for reasons wise folks will understand. I know it won’t satisfy everyone. But doing hard work is what I’m here for. I love y’all.

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1 year

Dear Christian politicians, stop using Jews as your excuse for hating Muslims. Thanks.

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@sjwasserman

6 years

In CO, this was an election about the “economic squeeze,” not the “economy.” People are tired of being told they need to fight over scraps in what is so clearly a wealthy state. They are tired of politicians who refuse to consider new systems for new realities. #copolitics

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2 years

Good to see #coleg updating the TABOR rebate mechanism to make it fairer. The formula for sending rebates back was written in the late '90s & it was never modernized. We have a lot more work to do, but flattening rebate amounts is a step in the right direction. #copolitics

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@sjwasserman

2 years

Shabbat shalom.

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3 years

Brand new data from Colorado's Department of Revenue shows a stubbornly regressive tax code that puts a huge burden on low & middle income taxpayers while letting the wealthiest off the hook. #coleg must keep this at the center of any policy debate. #copolitics

Bell Policy Center

@BellPolicy

3 years

Next time we see this chart, it needs to be different. Tax fairness is the only way we can make that possible.

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8 months

A $105M home just listed for sale in Aspen. A luxury home tax in Colorado, a wealthy state that attracts billionaires, but faces deep fiscal challenges, should not be off the table and won't be for much longer. #copolitics #coleg

Colorado’s most expensive listed home on the market for $105 million in Aspen

Prospective homebuyers in the market for riverfront property in one of Colorado’s most sought-after ski resort towns are in luck – if they’re willing to shell out $105 million for the s…

www.denverpost.com

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@sjwasserman

2 years

@Michal_Rose Dems will have a very hard time fulfilling their promises if they continue to operate on an operating system written by Republicans. They cannot continue to pass progressive policies with regressive funding mechanisms. And that's what TABOR forces them to do.

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@sjwasserman

2 months

When people use their wealth to flood our ballots with questions that make them wealthier, shouldn't we know who they are? Great ruling today from Colorado's Court of Appeals. #copolitics

Colorado Politics

@colo_politics

2 months

Colorado appeals court upholds fine, requirement for 'dark money' group to disclose spending( @michaelkarlik ) via @colo_politics

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

3 years

The virus doesn’t care about our neighbors’ immigration status and neither should we. So disappointing to see this kind of performative triangulation when so much is at stake.

Erica Werner

@ericawerner

3 years

Hickenlooper votes AYE on Young amendment to block stimulus payments to undocumented immigrants

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@sjwasserman

5 years

I guess the new talking point about TABOR is that its just about voting on taxes. Too bad its not true. It bans progressive tax rates. It enforces an artificial cap on public investment when times are good. There's so much more. The list goes on & on & on. #coleg #copolitics

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

4 years

There's a difference between a tax code that is targeted & fair vs. one that constantly tilts in favor of the wealthiest 5%. Don't be fooled by those who ignore facts & fairness as #coleg works to do what they can to limit the historic damage of these budget cuts. #copolitics

Bell Policy Center

@BellPolicy

4 years

#coleg must examine the tax code and close old and new loopholes that overwhelmingly benefit the state's wealthiest business owners, while preserving justified economic relief for struggling small businesses that truly need it. By means testing tax giveaways, we can achieve that.

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

10 months

Colorado's fiscal progressives welcome our reproductive health and early childhood friends into our tent of hurt and misunderstanding.

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

3 years

$15/hr is $31K/year in gross pay. If you think the minimum wage should be less than that you're either relying on underfunded public assistance programs in your economic model or just cool with huge swaths of Americans working in poverty. This debate needs a different frame.

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

1 year

Over 50% of Coloradans will see a bigger rebate as a result of this change. #copolitics

Denver Post Politics

@denverpolitics

1 year

In deal for property tax relief, Democrats look again to make TABOR refunds equal

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

8 months

@DSAdenver You’re really gonna go full “river to the sea”??? Play that out for us. Truly. What freeze frame in the 150 year history of this place do you want to magically go back to and at what cost? Ignorant blather absent of humanity.

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

2 years

Compounding this inequality: the wealthiest 5% of Coloradans will receive the vast majority of forthcoming TABOR rebates & the resulting fiscal cliff will increase costs in education, childcare and so much more so many rely on. #copolitics #coleg

Alex Burness

@alex_burness

2 years

The gap between Colorado’s haves and have-nots continues to grow.

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

8 months

If you follow Israeli politics, you’ll notice that with a few exceptions, most of the older top military veterans have become voices of peace and appropriate restraint. They’ve experienced the madness of war and now caution their successors to learn from their choices…

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

4 years

We cut taxes in 1999 & never recovered. Today, our teachers are the worst paid in the nation, our roads suck, & we have huge demographic & climate challenges ahead. The wealthy pay less than any of us. Props 116 & 117 make this all worse. Vote No. #copolitics #coleg

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

19 days

Can't wait to see what comes next at @BellPolicy under Chris' leadership! We support the leaders who choose to put themselves in the arena, solve hard problems, and build a better Colorado. We're really lucky to have one of those leaders take our work to the next level.

Bell Policy Center

@BellPolicy

20 days

The @BellPolicy Center welcomes @Kennedy4CO as our new President and CEO! #copolitics #coleg

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

1 year

Hey Colorado, if you think your schools are already underfunded, just wait until this $2.2B neutron bomb goes off, devastating local community funding by radically capping revenue from every property, including from luxury homes & corporate headquarters. #copolitics #coleg

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

3 years

Denver voters are rejecting a Koch Brother ground invasion, voting no on 304, a sales tax cap that would have reversed a decade of progress on pre-school, scholarships, & mental health. Now, can we find less regressive ways to fund this stuff???

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

2 years

@jeffhunt You know, you can be a passionate liberal & find God. The two are not mutually exclusive. Liberalism is a construct in which two people can take different journeys to God, find different expressions of that God and live in the same society without burning each other at the stake.

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

3 years

Coloradans clearly want a tax code that sees the difference between the wealthy & those trying to make ends meet. But TABOR intentionally blinds us & lumps us all together. Guess who wins? Most likely, not you. If you want a change, this is the clause you're after. #copolitics

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

2 years

With Federal dollars now on their way to assist the victims of the Marshall Fire, I am truly thankful that Coloradans had the good sense to reject Amendment 78 last year. Just imagine the unnecessary political food fight that would have ensued. #copolitics

Jerad Sutton

@JeradVSutton

2 years

President Biden unlocks federal aid for Coloradans suffering after Marshall fire

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

1 year

Unlike @MichaelCLFields , 76% of Colorado voters actually want to create a higher tax bracket for $500K/year earners & 61% oppose giving them TABOR rebates. Check out the polling for yourself: #copolitics #coleg

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

2 years

Went Costco to get a toaster oven and came back with four chairs and a bag of shrimp.

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

2 years

Looking at 20 years of Colorado’s funding, two things become very apparent: 1. Permanent tax cuts wreak permanent havoc. 2. A dumb tax code that ignores wealth takes a HUGE chunk of economic growth off the community table. Learn more at: #copolitics

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

1 year

We live in a time of massive income & wealth inequality. Today, a significant majority of households in Colorado make less than $100k. Not only should this give us all tremendous pause, it should most definitely inform how #coleg implements a 30-year old law.

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

10 months

It was such an incredible honor to host @repkatieporter in Colorado yesterday! She, @RepPettersen , and Bell Board Chair Angela Cobían did such a wonderful job breathing life into the issue of economic mobility. It must be central in any political discourse. #copolitics

Bell Policy Center

@BellPolicy

10 months

What a great afternoon with three powerhouse women at a @BellPolicy event! @RepPettersen , @RepKatiePorter and Bell Board Chair @anhelacob !! @sjwasserman doing introductions for a great chat about progressive economic issues. Terrific conversation. #copolitics

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

5 years

@davidsirota But I bet Mayor Pete was thinking about these things in Norwegian.

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

3 years

@GeorgeBrauchler Please do share with me your magic formula for fixing our roads without more funding. And if you're thinking about writing, " #coleg just needs to prioritize", I'd love to hear about what those priorities should be. I'll wait....

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

7 months

No matter what happens in the months ahead, #coleg cannot allow itself to be bullied into a disastrous property tax cap that helps wealthy homeowners and corporations pay less while destroying local communities, leaving the state to pick up the tab. #copolitics

Michael Fields

@MichaelCLFields

7 months

If the Governor calls a special session, the result has to be a big cut + a cap - so this doesn’t happen again. If not, we’ll bring real property tax reform straight to voters next year. #copolitics #coleg

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

4 years

You ever wonder if the people who paid to put a measure on our ballot that would cut taxes for the wealthiest & slash public services for the rest of us have even paid the taxes they already owe?? Me too. Its time for a fair tax system & Prop 116 isn't it. Vote No. #copolitics

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

4 years

What a perfect example of how insane it is to work on fiscal issues in #copolitics . Research: Our public colleges are facing a dire funding crisis. Funding has gone down over the past 25 yrs. We lag way behind all the other states. Conservatives: we have a spending problem.

Elizabeth Hernandez

@ehernandez

4 years

What’s a pandemic, recession & reckoning w/ racial inequities mean for higher education? A “cacophony of crises.” My deep-dive on the fraught future of #HigherEd in CO & what it means for students & the institutions most impacted. #EdColo

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Scott Wasserman

@sjwasserman

2 years

I will also say that when American Jewish leaders make support for Israel's policies a proxy for supporting Jews, we give politicians an easy, superficial out. They can use knee jerk support for Israel as a substitution for a fuller understanding of who we are & what we value.

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