The Executive Committee of the Democratic Party of Denver passed a pointed resolution yesterday, emphatically calling for a “No” vote on Amendments 60 and 61 and Proposition 101 on the ballots in the November 2, 2010 General Election. 

The unanimous vote of the 46 members of the Executive Committee present at Tuesday’s meeting followed a compelling, bipartisan presentation by Representative Lois Court (Democrat, State House District 6) and Henry Sobanet, the budget director for Republican Governor Bill Owens and currently a consultant working with Coloradans for Responsible Reform.

Experts predict a statewide revenue loss of at least $1 billion and the subsequent loss of more than 70,000 jobs if the measures pass.  The Executive Committee of the Democratic Party of Denver is proud to stand with leaders of both major political parties as well as unaffiliated and third party members, business leaders, and responsible citizens who decry these fiscally reckless initiatives and are standing up to defeat these efforts to crush Colorado’s economy.

“Colorado voters need to cut through the deceptive tactics of these three ballot measures and vote ‘No’ on their ballots this November,” said Owen Perkins, Secretary of the Democratic Party of Denver.  “Collectively, these measures would kill tens of thousands of jobs, cripple state and local governments and their ability to provide basic services in the areas of public safety, transportation, and education, and create a voter-sanctioned recession comparable to the economic recession Colorado is still struggling to recover from.”

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