Jared Polis: “It's optional. Yeah, it's optional.”

Name: In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies
Uploaded: 2023-09-05T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 39 s
Description: In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies

“If you get rid of just the Trump era tariffs, it would save the average person over $700 a year.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 15:17-15:24

“That would wipe about half a point off of inflation, just getting rid of the Trump era tariffs.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 15:25-15:29

“In Colorado, we have two job openings for every unemployed person.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 16:41-16:45

“Underage use [of marijuana] has gone down since we've legalized it.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 18:46-18:50

“Wind is booming. It's the lowest current cost of energy, about 2 1/2 cents a kilowatt hour.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 25:37-25:43

“The 303 case never really happened. There was no business making wedding invitations. There were no gay people that wanted it done.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 28:58-29:10

“They [the Department of Education] modified [the rules] somewhat.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 02:39-03:18

“The Department of Education put out some rules around charter school startup grants that were very restrictive.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 02:59-03:06

“We have public school choice.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 03:49-03:53

“About 15% of our students go to charter schools.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 04:07-04:11

“Governor Polis signed into law a bill giving parents 10 free hours per week of preschool education for their child.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 05:20-05:28

“We added free preschool, which saves a family of a four year old about $6,000.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 05:35-05:42

“Private providers, private schools are fully able to participate in [the free preschool program].”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 05:51-05:55

“This is actually happening in a number of states where families get caught up in child protective services.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 07:27-07:33

“We went back to normal. One of the earliest states to kind of end that initial stay at home period.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 10:04-10:10

“Colorado's budget has not increased during your tenure.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 10:39-10:44

“We've reduced the income tax twice in Colorado since I've been there. Started at 4.63%. Now it's 4.4%.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 10:40-10:48

“A 30% reduction in oil and gas emissions is realistic.”

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“We expanded that category of items where there's no sales tax to other things that you can, you know, I would say are necessities.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 12:18-12:25

“We had a cigarette tax. We still do cigarette cigars, but vaping had no tax. So we said let's just whatever the product is, let's be…”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 13:34-13:46

“Colorado never said you had to mask outdoors.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 14:38-14:41

“I sponsored a federal balanced budget amendment.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 20:31-20:34

“Colorado has record reserves and budget surpluses.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 21:07-21:09

“We've been able to reduce the income tax twice.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 21:10-21:13

“We have tougher laws now on auto theft.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 22:48-22:52

“My goal is that we make Colorado one of the 10 safest states over the next five years.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 22:55-23:00

“Auto theft is beginning to decrease and turning the corner.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 24:11-24:15

“We have a very strong energy industry in Colorado.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 24:32-24:35

“Pipelines are far more efficient from a climate perspective than running trucks.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 25:01-25:06

“Solar is booming in our state with 300 days of sunshine.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 25:34-25:38

“We have a robust school choice system in Colorado.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 27:38-27:41

“If you hold yourself out as doing business with anybody, as a, for instance, a store, then yeah, you do business with anybody.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 30:22-30:30

“There is a problem with costs in higher education and there's no question that the federal policy, including both student loans, Pell…”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 31:37-31:52

“The federal government could, with a thoughtful approach, create incentives around reducing costs. They're not doing that.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 32:16-32:23

“Look who's banning TikTok and banning social media. Those are Republican governors.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 32:48-32:54

“There were not any laws passed that made any of these platforms restrict you in any way.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 34:10-34:16

“There actually have been laws that have banned social media passed by Republican legislators and signed by Republican governors.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 34:43-34:49

“It should be your right to build an accessory dwelling unit or a duplex on your own property that you own.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 35:11-35:18

“We are trying to figure that out in Colorado because that is the solution to high home prices, John.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 35:46-35:51

“We've constrained supply by saying, no, you can't build, you can't do this.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 36:01-36:05

“We want the state workforce to look like the state of Colorado.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 36:31-36:34

“We need people to clear snow from the roads. We need people to be on the state trooper organization and protecting our streets.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 36:48-36:57

“The word equity long predates [critical race theory], I think.”

In-Depth Interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Libertarian Values and State Policies | Uploaded September 5, 2023 | 37:16-37:16