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How the Debt Debate Affects Colorado

by KREX News Room
by Daniel Phillips

Story Created: Jul 19, 2011 at 12:58 PM MDT

Story Updated: Jul 20, 2011 at 2:42 PM MDT

With all of the talk about the nation's debt issues many may be wondering how a U.S. default would affect them. Colorado Senator Michael Bennet released a county-by-county look at how much money Colorado would lose from federal funding.

If Congressional leaders can't reach a decision by their August 2nd deadline, $47 billion of federal funding that Colorado receives would be in jeopardy. Some of the programs in danger are Medicare and Medicaid, military benefits, student loans, and many others.

For Mesa County, this could be close to a million dollars in cuts; for Montrose, a bit under $300,000.

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Couldhavehadthemoney said on Wednesday, Jul 20 at 8:17 AM

I say Waaaa,, Mesa, Delta, and Montrose Could have all had more than enough money if they hadn't shuttered all the Medical Marijuana Shops. The Tax revenue was a boon to all these Counties, however, their tight Conservative asses did them in.. Now all that's left is the necks crying in there beer! We don't know why we hate "Pot" we just do! let's run em out of town boys!!!! Remember,,, 19 Shops closed, 200 people out of work, tens of thousands of dollars is tax's gone,, way to go Conservatives,, good work!

Disgusted said on Tuesday, Jul 19 at 11:41 PM

CUT IT OR SHUT IT! It isn't our fault Democrat politicians are unfit to run anything.

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