An early look at Ritter vs. Beauprez
Two candidates for governor, Democrat Bill Ritter and Republican Bob Beauprez, debated last week at the Colorado Contractors Association lunch. State Senator Ken Gordon wrote, "It was a difficult crowd for Beauprez... The contractors were huge supporters of Referendum C and D, which Beauprez opposed. I thought Ritter did well."
Yesterday, Ritter kept up his assault on Beauprez. This morning's press release stated, "Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill Ritter today sharply criticized Congressman Bob Beauprez for voting in favor of the federal budget reconciliation bill, calling the vote a disaster for Colorado... Noting that Beauprez opposed Referendum C in November, Ritter said Beauprez's vote today represents the worst kind of political hypocrisy. 'The congressman claims to be a fiscal conservative who opposed Referendums C&D last year,' Ritter said. 'Yet the cuts and changes in the budget bill will drive up costs and demands on state services. Congressman Beauprez can't claim he's for fiscal responsibility in Colorado, and then vote to shift greater costs and fiscal instability onto Colorado when he's away in Washington.'"
The release goes on to list several ways that the bill for which Beauprez voted hurts citizens of our state. I'll list them on a message on this thread.
Who needs a primary? It looks like Ritter and Beauprez have already engaged in combat.
Yesterday, Ritter kept up his assault on Beauprez. This morning's press release stated, "Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill Ritter today sharply criticized Congressman Bob Beauprez for voting in favor of the federal budget reconciliation bill, calling the vote a disaster for Colorado... Noting that Beauprez opposed Referendum C in November, Ritter said Beauprez's vote today represents the worst kind of political hypocrisy. 'The congressman claims to be a fiscal conservative who opposed Referendums C&D last year,' Ritter said. 'Yet the cuts and changes in the budget bill will drive up costs and demands on state services. Congressman Beauprez can't claim he's for fiscal responsibility in Colorado, and then vote to shift greater costs and fiscal instability onto Colorado when he's away in Washington.'"
The release goes on to list several ways that the bill for which Beauprez voted hurts citizens of our state. I'll list them on a message on this thread.
Who needs a primary? It looks like Ritter and Beauprez have already engaged in combat.
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1. Colorado’s Medicaid beneficiaries would pay more for health services, doctor visits, hospital care and prescription drugs. Even those below the poverty line would suffer.
2. Despite paying more, Medicaid beneficiaries would receive less comprehensive, dental, vision and mental-health care.
3. The bill permits states to deny contraception to poor women, which will inevitably increase the number of unintended pregnancies.
4. Emergency room care - the most expensive form of care - would be the only option available for more uninsured Coloradans. This will hurt our already cash-strapped public hospitals.
5. About 48,000 elderly Medicaid recipients in Colorado would be at risk of losing their Medicaid eligibility for long-term care services.
6. Almost 460,000 of Colorado’s most vulnerable residents would be forced to supply birth certificates and passports as documentation to apply and even to reapply for Medicaid, which would create a major obstacle to care for the poor, people of color and those dealing with language barriers.
7. Colorado would be forced to slash childcare assistance for low-income, working families.
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