When governments give favored corporations bailouts, grants, and tax breaks, they direct taxpayers’ money away from the public good to private interests. Politicians often say they oppose corporate welfare, but they need to prove it, not in words, but in actions.
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A Colorado Chamber of Commerce report last year found that the number of state-level business restrictions grew to over 205,000 by the end of 2025, earning Colorado the dubious distinction of being the sixth most regulated state in the country. The legislature can lighten the regulatory yoke on all businesses rather than play favorites with a few.
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