January 06, 2010 07:42 PM UTC

Hey , Club Twitty

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• by: MADCO

welcome back.

care to explain CO O&G business to me?

“O&G bottom line is the regs effected production in this state and theFrasier reports reflect it.  So chant all you want about commodity rates…”

Re: O&G bottom line is the regs effected production in this state and theFrasier reports reflect it.  So chant all you want about commodity rates but the facts are there.  Sure rates did play a role. Finally, I do actually have a copy of the budget and will get specific.  Be patient, there is still time.  Thanks again David.  I suspect no one is baffled any more 🙂  

by: amaesinggov @ Mon Jan 04, 2010 at 15:03:22 PM MST

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Maes interview follow up

In the interview you said “20% of our rig count drop is directly attributable to changes in regulation.”  How did you make that calculation? Which regulations are you in favor of altering?

You also said  we can cut 4,000 state employees, without specifying where or how exactly,

You said  “CO has one of the highest ratios of state employees to population in the country”    What are you using as your source?

I’d argue that the “small states” are going to be over represented in the top of the list but Colorado ranks 29, and if you take education out of the mix: CO ranks 29.

http://www.taxfoundation.org/

And then you said  “CO is ranked 6th in the country for state employee pay rate”  What is your source for that?

Colorado ranks 28th.   http://www.taxfoundation.org/

What worries me is my friends on the left who are buying into the ‘inevitable GOP resurgence’ – or helping it for misguided reasons. JeffcoBlue Jan 2 2010

by: MADCO @ Mon Jan 04, 2010 at 21:13:03 PM MST

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Frasier reports provided me reflect 50% reduction in 22 other producing states while Colorado’s was down alomost 70%.  I call that a direct correlation to the regs.  Repeal all new regs and start from scratch.  In the interim we get things jump started again.

4k employees TBD.  Biggest group would be higher ed as they represent @ 40% of employees. My own executive branch will see the ax as well.  Again, we are still a bit early for specs with caucuses 2 months away.

Regarding employee and pay ratios I quoted another republican candiate’s numbers.  I appreciate your information and will check my facts.  

It’s hard to get extremely detailed in a first interview. this is one reason forums and debates are so valuable.  Too bad there are none as all have been cancelled since Penry’s departure.

I welcome your challenges and questions.

by: amaesinggov @ Tue Jan 05, 2010 at 17:50:54 PM MST