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popsdenver

(1,119 posts)
23. Sadly
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 03:19 PM
Nov 13

changes are accelerating rapidly.........Denver's (and Colorado's) tax revenue is crashing, with massive shortages, putting the budget into serious RED territory.......Property taxes have increased dramatically the last 4 years, infrastructure maintenance is being neglected, traffic on interstates and freeways in Denver and surrounding areas is a nightmare. Twenty somethings can no longer afford a single family home.....
Our Home owner's insurance, and car insurance are some of the highest in the country. Denver ranks #1 in car thefts in the nation.....

It still is a great place to live......but regretfully, has become radically changed in the last ten years....and has accelerated incredibly....
Trump Inc has added a whole new dimension in getting far less money from the Federal Government in tons of different ways.....just because we are a serious BLUE City, and Somewhat a BLUE state, he has targeted our city/state along with many other BLUE cities/states.

An incredible amount of RED states, like 50% or more take much more money than they send in federal taxes.
And the BLUE states typically send far more than they receive, EVEN BEFORE Trump focused cuts towards the Blue states....and NOW the ratio is far worse, than it even was.....

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Kick! Congress was paid 30,000 dollars for days they didn't work. bronxiteforever Nov 12 #1
Someone Should Check modrepub Nov 12 #15
I believe it was Jaimie Raskin gab13by13 Nov 12 #2
Touchy, touchy. I think she is a bit sensitive. Perhaps overly so. Like feeling guilty? Biophilic Nov 12 #3
Well, there's actual guilt and there's defensiveness at being called out. ShazzieB Nov 12 #11
The true reality is: popsdenver Nov 12 #4
Maybe this explains why Repukes did so badly in last week's election? FakeNoose Nov 12 #8
Here in Colorado popsdenver Nov 12 #19
My sister and her husband live in Denver and she loves it FakeNoose Nov 12 #21
Sadly popsdenver Nov 13 #23
Dems! Stay on the attack! It's working! nt Exp Nov 12 #5
Virginia Foxx is awful. yardwork Nov 12 #6
An old harpy with sharp claws. sheshe2 Nov 12 #9
As one myself I'd normally applaud but she's horrible. yardwork Nov 12 #16
Yep. OldBaldy1701E Nov 12 #20
Patriotic hardworking freedom hating garbage republicans are sick and tired BOSSHOG Nov 12 #7
The lady The Wizard Nov 12 #10
She wasn't the only one! 2naSalit Nov 12 #12
Ugh. Virginia Foxx again. Wednesdays Nov 12 #13
Gerrymandered into a cozy safe district, probably never. yardwork Nov 12 #17
zinger. AllaN01Bear Nov 12 #14
"That's exactly what happened, you pedo protecting apologist harpy!" flvegan Nov 12 #18
Well, to be fair..... mgardener Nov 13 #22
She also held no Town Hall. Did ANY Republican?? mpcamb Nov 13 #25
GOP should been given the DOGE treatment... EarthFirst Nov 13 #24
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