The Spending Crisis

by Vande Krol | 7:28 pm, August 3, 2011

Breathe a sigh of relief – the debt ceiling has been raised. By and large, it’s pointless. Both parties have raised the debt ceiling time after time.  Its purpose is to limit the national debt, but since it always gets raised, it limits n…

Gambling With Our Tax Dollars

by Vande Krol | 3:53 pm, July 21, 2011

Fired. Can you believe it? Governor Hickenlooper fired the entire gaming commission board. Their sin? They granted a tax rate reduction for Colorado’s casinos. When Coloradans are facing layoffs, wage cuts, increasing energy and grocery costs; and wh…

Private Sector Jobs – Our Only Salvation

by Vande Krol | 5:19 pm, July 7, 2011

“I will not be satisfied until everyone who wants a good job that offers some security has a good job that offers security”. President Obama said that, speaking recently at an energy-efficient lighting plant.Whew. I feel better. And more secure. Wh…

Unemployment Insurance Problems In Your Own Backyard

by Vande Krol | 2:20 pm, June 21, 2011

Did you know that if you hire your neighbor’s kid to mow your lawn, you are liable, under Colorado law, for unemployment insurance for that kid?  The fact is you cannot sell your labor for a price you are willing to accept unless it meets gov…

Who Pays For Unemployment Benefits?

by Vande Krol | 3:21 pm, June 15, 2011

Imagine you just interviewed for a new job. The employer tells you “You’re a great match for our company, and we’d be excited to have you work for us. We offer good pay, flexible hours, a comfortable work environment, and great benefits.” …

Closing Windows on Taxpayer’s Rights

by Vande Krol | 12:12 pm, May 24, 2011

The Constitution of the United States of America.What a powerful opening statement for a blog.  Embodied in that document is the reason the United States has led the world in progress, affluence, and compassion for over 200 years.  It is beca…

House Paint, Stock Shows, and Shopping Malls

by Vande Krol | 10:52 am, May 19, 2011

Backyard Bail-Outs? Sometime soon my house will need a paint job (I mention this at risk of an onslaught of painting companies soliciting my business).  If I don’t repaint, my house will likely lose value.  If I neglect it long enough,…

Health Insurance Exchanges and the GOD Law

by Vande Krol | 1:37 pm, May 17, 2011

SB-200, the law that will establish Colorado’s health insurance exchange in compliance with ObamaCare has passed the general assembly and is on its way to the governor’s desk for signature.  I was at the committee hearing where it passed its f…

Reasons for Optimism

by Vande Krol | 2:05 pm, May 2, 2011

I’m standing at a door.  Outside, the wind howls at 90 miles per hour.  I step out and I’m falling.  As the airplane flies away, I plummet towards the earth, 13,000 feet below. In the back of my mind, I know that if I failed in any o…

Bottom Up or Upside Down, It’s Still More Government

by Vande Krol | 4:47 pm, March 29, 2011

Yesterday I attended the Governor’s Bottom-Up Economic Development Initiative Regional Meeting.  These meetings are part of the executive order Hickenlooper signed on his inauguration day.  His plan is to “to engage Coloradans across the …

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