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Doug Jones Libertarian Party
Residence: Colorado Springs
Profession: Retired Business Analyst
Education: Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
Experience: Consultancy to the Idaho Transportation Department and the City of Boise. In politics, I have been a candidate for Congress and for the state legislature.
What are your top three priorities, if elected?
1. Hold the line on taxes
2. Support school choice
3. Defend the second amendment
What specific actions would you support to improve affordability for Coloradans, whether aimed at housing costs, tax burdens or other impacts?
The greatest causes of inflation are federal borrowing and spending. At a state level, we can lower the income tax burden and eliminate unnecessary occupational licensing and other regulations that make it hard to work or start a business. Colorado doesn’t need more government subsidies to paper over money-supply inflation, but more competition, lower taxes, and fewer regulations. This will do more for long-term affordability than government attempts to manage prices.
Whether your party is in the majority or minority next year, where do you see actionable common ground with the opposing party?
I will work with Democrats to ensure that immigrants’ constitutional rights are protected, bodily autonomy is defended, and LGBTQ+ are treated with the respect due any Colorado resident. I will work with Republicans to bring back second amendment rights, to lower overall spending, and to reduce bureaucracy. I will work with all to make sure our government is efficient and responsive.
A new governor will take office next year. What opportunities are there for legislation or other changes that did not gain traction under Gov. Jared Polis?
To give him credit, Governor Polis has vetoed quite a number of objectionable bills. But he has fallen way short on support of second amendment rights. He has allowed the legislature to increase government spending, regulation, taxation, and intervention in such areas as housing, energy, healthcare, and transportation. We need legislation to reverse these trends next year.
Jeff K. Livingston and Pricella Tiegen did not return the questionnaire.
