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National Taxpayers Union ratings of Congress. Colorado delegation:
Name 2009 Grade & % 2008 Grade & % 2007 grade & % 2006 Grade & % 2005 Grade & %
Rep. Perlmutter F 3 F 7 F 6    
Rep. DeGette F 2 F 7 F 6 F 14 F 15
Rep. Lamborn A 93 A 90 A 93    
Rep. Markey D 19        
Rep. Salazar, John F 8 F 14 F 5 D 24 D 26
Rep. Coffman B+ 88        
Rep. Polis F 8        
Sen. Udall F 8        
Sen. Bennet F 10        

 

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Name 2009 % 2008 % 2007 %
Rep. Perlmutter 5 0 2
Rep. DeGette 4 0 2
Rep. Lamborn 100 100 100
Rep. Markey 28    
Rep. Salazar, John 16 8 2
Rep. Coffman 89    
Rep. Polis 9    
Sen. Bennet 12    
Sen. Udall 3    

 

   

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Position Reports #1 & 2. as of January 23, 2012                                                                                         

SB 001                       Contracting Preferences for Employing Coloradoans

Senate Sponsor Hudak/Duran

House Sponsor  Ryden

CUT votes NO          Government interference in trade and social engineering.

SB 004                       Preferences for US Materials in Public Contracts

Senate Sponsor Foster

House Sponsor  Miklosi

CUT votes NO          Difficult for firms to verify.  Government interference in trade.

  

SB 015                       Creating Optional Category of Higher Ed Tuition

Senate Sponsor Giron/Johnston

House Sponsor  Duran

CUT votes NO          Entitlement for persons not legally in the US.

                                                                                                                       

SB 016                       Local Gov Option to Change PERA Contribution Rates

Senate Sponsor Lambert

House Sponsor  DelGrosso                                                                      

CUT votes YES         Sensible idea to help local govt control skyrocketing costs of retirement benefits.                                                   

                                                                                                                       

SB 018                       Alternative Medicaid Program for Elderly

Senate Sponsor Lundberg          

House Sponsor  None

CUT votes YES         Decreases cost and increases individual choice.

 

SB 021                       Financial Literacy Program for County Residents    

Senate Sponsor Nicholson

House Sponsor  Lee                                                                    

Cut votes NO           Government subsidy; not government business.

                                             

SB 026                       Agency Rules With State Mandates on a Local Govt

Senate Sponsor Cadman                           

Senate Sponsor None                                                                                                                                           

CUT votes YES         No unfunded mandates.

                                                                                                                         

SB 032                       Medicaid Reform Seek Federal Waiver          

Senate Sponsor Brophy

House Sponsor  None

CUT votes YES         State could better control soaring Medicaid costs.

SB 052                       Local & Statewide Assessed Prop Tax Exemption

Senate Sponsor Scheffel

House Sponsor  Priola

CUT votes YES         Business tax which is anti-business growth and costly to ensure compliance.

SB 089                       Repeal Motorcycle Operator Safety Program

Senate Sponsor Renfroe             

House Sponsor  Holbert                                                            

Cut votes YES          Eliminates a government program and associated costs.                                                 


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