Socialist Surge Raises Alarm Among Denver Business Leaders
By Kristine Parks, Julia Bonavita and Nikolas Lanum | Fox News
Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce President JJ Ament worries more regulations will hurt small businesses.
Affordability was a top concern among voters who helped launch democratic socialist congressional candidate Melat Kiros to victory in Denver's Democratic primary in June over 15-term incumbent Diana DeGette.
But as democratic socialists gain momentum in Colorado, business owners are grappling with how their progressive policies may collide with the actual costs of running a business in Denver.
"With DSA specifically, I think that, too many times, the rhetoric sounds great until it meets the economic realities," J.J. Ament, president and CEO of the Denver Metro Chamber o...