That community had twice, I think, the COVID rate or the overdose rate because they don't have enough jobs when they destroyed their agricultural economy. Half the people live there who lived there 40 years ago [in Crowley County]. We can't do that in Colorado. I will fight hard to protect all our rural communities. State prison system is probably the biggest employer in that county. (06:18–06:23)
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Asserts that the population of Crowley County has halved over 40 years.
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