New National Monument Good for Colorado Small Businesses
DENVER: Today President Obama designated the archeological site Chimney Rock in Colorado as America's newest national monument. This announcement is good news for Colorado's small business owners and its economy.
People visit Colorado because of places like Chimney Rock, which boosts tourism dollars. But those same visits also cause many people to fall in love with Colorado's outdoor beauty and recreational opportunities and move here, starting businesses and growing our economy, said Tim Gaudette, Western Outreach Manager for Small Business Majority. Taking steps like this, and balancing energy development with protections for Chimney Rock and other public lands, is an investment in Colorado's future.
A Small Business Majority poll of Colorado small business owners found 65 percent believe designating new national parks and monuments would enhance local jobs and the economy. What's more, over half of Colorado's entrepreneurs find the president's all-of-the-above energy policy proposal, which promotes development of various energy sources like solar, wind, coal and natural gas, most attractive if it takes an extra step to protect public lands like Chimney Rock.
Small Business Majority's polling also found 72 percent of Colorado entrepreneurs believe it's important government continues to invest in clean energy. Through smart energy and preservation policies we can help entrepreneurs thrive, grow our economy and protect the local environment.
Who is the Small Business Majority?
Small Business Majority is a national small business advocacy organization, founded and run by small business owners, to support America's 28 million small businesses. We conduct extensive opinion and economic research and work with our rapidly growing network of small business owners across the country to ensure their voices are an integral part of the public policy debate. Learn more about us on Wikipedia and follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We also host the Health Coverage Guide, an independent, unbiased source of information for small businesses about health insurance.