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Michael Johnston: “The graph I showed today shows you've seen just an entire…”

Featuring: Michael Johnston, Nonpartisan | Mayor of Denver | Colorado

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Mayor Michael Johnston Discusses Denver's Budget Deficit and Strategic Investments

Published | Video Starts at 05:12

That doesn't just happen in the last month. When did you know? Well, we're watching returns every month to see what happens on sales tax returns. And The graph I showed today shows you've seen just an entire cliff of sales tax revenue since January of 2025. So we're watching each month to see if it will recover. If he reverses on tariffs, will it come back again? If he reverses on a trade war, will it come back again? (05:12–05:20)

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Asserts that sales tax revenue has significantly declined since January 2025.

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