Colorado Politics’ Ernest Luning reports that national Democrats say Trump-era economic policies cost the average Colorado household $1,062 in the first eight months of the administration, or about $132 a month. That total ranked fourth-highest among states, behind California, Alaska, and Hawaii, with the national average pegged at $706 for the same period. The DNC leans on a Joint Economic Committee Democratic analysis that mirrors methods Republicans used to score Biden-era inflation.
Here is the line they admit but hope you skip: the report did not account for state-level policies that might drive local price differences. In other words, it tallies the tab, then shrugs at why some states pay more. Also in the piece: a reminder that the GOP’s 2024 JEC tracker tallied much larger cumulative costs during Biden’s tenure, and a quick tour through current Denver inflation, shopper sentiment, and partisan quotes.
The Bullet Point Brief
- DNC says Colorado families paid $1,062 more in Trump’s first eight months, roughly $132 a month. Fourth-highest in the nation.
- Methodology was borrowed from GOP JEC math used to slam Biden-era inflation, with a national eight-month average of $706. Consistency is doing numbers in both directions.
- The report explicitly ignores differences in state policy. California tops the list. Colorado sits at number four. Arkansas is the bargain bin.
- The same article notes JEC Republicans said by July 2024 Colorado households were paying far more per month versus January 2021 under Biden. Both sides bring receipts when it helps.
- Denver’s inflation was 3.1 percent year over year in September, roughly the national rate, with food, energy, and housing leading. Context matters.
My Bottom Line
In the land of Jared Polis and Colorado Democrats, it is always cool and convenient to blame Trump. Prices too high? Blame Trump. Crime up? Blame Trump. Meanwhile, Governor Gaslight smiles for the cameras while pretending state policy has nothing to do with your grocery bill or your power bill.
Here is the tell. Even the Democrats’ own report admits it does not account for state-level choices. That matters because Colorado has spent years stacking fees, mandates, and red tape like cordwood. When you throttle energy, micromanage housing, and nickel-and-dime small business, you do not get affordability. You get Colorado showing up near the top of the cost list in the very math Democrats are waving around.
So no, we are not playing along with the narrative vending machine. If you want life to be affordable again in Colorado, stop gaslighting and start cutting. Fewer gimmicks, fewer fees, more energy, more permission to build and work. The DNC can point at Washington all day. Around here, the Polis premium is real, and Coloradans are the ones paying it.
Source: Colorado Politics
