Colorado Data
Data-Driven Solutions for Working Families
Universal Healthcare Savings
Annual savings per Colorado family vs. current system
Housing Affordability Impact
2.75% loans vs. current market rates
Free College Funding Sources
$2.8 billion annual revenue breakdown
Job Creation Timeline
New jobs created across all programs (4-year projection)
Economic Impact by Year
Total economic activity generated by all programs
Program Implementation Milestones
Key programs rollout timeline
Colorado: Before vs. After
Before Underwood
- 🏠 Average home: $600,000+
- 💊 Healthcare bankrupts families
- 🎓 $37,000 average student debt
- 🏪 Food deserts in rural areas
- 🎬 Film industry: Georgia & Louisiana
- 🌾 Hemp potential untapped
- 🚂 No high-speed rail
- ⚖️ Private prisons profit from inmates
After Underwood
- 🏠 2.75% loans, $2,500 down payments
- 💊 Universal healthcare, $50 max annual fee
- 🎓 Free college and trade school
- 🏪 State-run stores, 30% lower prices
- 🎬 Major film destination, 15,000 jobs
- 🌾 $5B hemp economy, 50,000 jobs
- 🚂 High-speed rail connecting all Colorado
- ⚖️ Rehabilitation focus, no forced labor
Implementation Timeline
Stop Big Tech Exploitation
Smart Innovation, Not Corporate Greed
As an AI innovator who built Vurbil's AI moderation system, I understand technology's power. But I also understand we can't let massive corporations strain our electric grid, drain our water, and stick Colorado families with the bill.
The Crisis Facing Colorado Families
Homes Worth of Electricity
Each AI data center consumes as much electricity as 175,000 Colorado homes - potentially tripling statewide demand by 2028.
Gallons Daily Water Use
Up to 300,000 gallons of precious potable water daily per facility - enough to supply 1,200 households in our drought-stricken state.
Permanent Jobs Created
While promising thousands of jobs, permanent employment "winnows to the double digits" once construction ends, just like in Virginia.
Utility Cost Increases
Utilities may pass massive infrastructure costs to Colorado families while corporations demand tax breaks and incentives.
The Data Tells the Story
Colorado Electricity Demand Crisis
AI data centers could triple electricity demand by 2028
Daily Water Consumption
Single data center vs. Colorado households
The Job Creation Myth
Construction jobs vs. permanent positions
Potential Family Utility Increases
Monthly electricity bill impact from grid strain
U.S. Data Center Electricity Demand
Explosive growth driving family cost increases
How States Are Responding
Moratoriums vs. corporate giveaways
The Underwood Plan: Colorado Families First
Ratepayer Protection
Facilities cannot increase utility costs for Colorado families. Big Tech pays for their own infrastructure, not working families.
Living Wage Guarantee
All data center jobs must pay minimum $75,000 annually with full benefits. 75% of permanent positions go to Colorado residents.
Environmental Justice
100% renewable energy, closed-loop water systems, and no diesel generators near low-income communities or schools.
Community Control
Local voters must approve facilities over 50 megawatts. Communities decide their own future, not corporate boardrooms.
Colorado AI Innovation
$50 million annually for Colorado AI startups, university research, and small business grants. Innovation that serves Coloradans.
Community Investment
2% of annual revenue invested in local infrastructure, schools, and economic development. Real benefits for real communities.
"While other politicians take campaign contributions from Big Tech, I'm fighting to protect Colorado families from corporate exploitation."
- Erik Underwood
Two Visions for Colorado's Future
Corporate Exploitation Model
- ❌ Extract resources from communities
- ❌ Demand taxpayer subsidies
- ❌ Provide minimal permanent jobs
- ❌ Burden families with infrastructure costs
- ❌ Pollute low-income neighborhoods
- ❌ Strain water and electrical systems
- ❌ No community input or control
Colorado Innovation Model
- ✅ Invest in local talent and startups
- ✅ Require living wages and community benefits
- ✅ Protect environment and water resources
- ✅ Make corporations pay their fair share
- ✅ Ensure innovation benefits everyone
- ✅ Democratic community decision-making
- ✅ Real jobs for Colorado families
Colorado Families Deserve Better
We can choose to be exploited by Big Tech corporations, or we can demand that innovation serves Colorado families. This election is about whether working families or corporate profits come first.
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