Here's a report about the Club 20 debate from the Summit Daily News. They write, "In a gubernatorial debate Saturday, Republican candidate Bob Beauprez and Democrat Bill Ritter agreed the state faces difficulties in funding transportation, higher education and health care, but disagreed on when to address solutions. Ritter told an audience at Club 20's fall meeting he favored a constitutional convention after the voter-approved budget measure Referendum C sunsets in five years. The measure allows the state to keep an estimated $5 billion in tax surplus refunds in that time. Beauprez, however, said waiting would be 'bad leadership.'[...]
"Lack of access to health care is an issue that has been taken on by governors, Ritter said. Ritter said he would favor Colorado adopting a primary care package similar to what Massachusetts adopted earlier this year. 'It is shared responsibility,' Ritter said. 'Individuals have a responsibility to carry insurance.' Ritter added that the state government can help offer a low-cost menu of health services. Beauprez said there was no silver bullet to fix the health care problem, but electronic medical records filing, telemedicine, physician reimbursements and nurse-help phone lines would save money. Both candidates spoke about the need for importing foreign workers to work in the agriculture, tourism and construction sectors to fill jobs Coloradans won't take. Ritter said the United States needs a rational immigration policy at both the state and federal levels...
"The candidates also took on water and environmental impacts of energy development, both important issues on the Western Slope. Beauprez said science should drive conclusions on environmental impacts, but it's important to be vigilant when monitoring water. 'Once (water's) contaminated sometimes it can never be rectified,' Beauprez said. Ritter, who spoke about his opposition to Referendum A, said more water needs to be stored from aquifers on the Front Range. Referendum A would have provided up to $2 billion for water storage projects but was seen as an attempt by the Front Range to steal water. Both candidates spoke about revamping transportation, which is funded primarily through the state and federal gas tax. Ritter said, if elected, he would form a transportation commission within his first 90 days in office to consider new funding sources."
The Denver Post fact checks two ads for the election, one about Bill Ritter and one about Bob Beauprez.
Here's an article about a debate in gubernatorial race last Friday from the Denver Post. They write, "Colorado's gubernatorial candidates said improving the state's education system can help keep the local technology sector strong...
"In the past year, Colorado has lost high-tech companies Storage Tek, McData and Exabyte to mergers and acquisitions. The state attracts a broad range of talented tech workers, but struggles to develop a homegrown workforce qualified for complex but high-paying technology jobs."
Category: Denver November 2006 Election
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