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Coloradans living on low incomes are going without basic necessities like food and health care. 23% of Coloradans are worried they might not always be able to afford enough food to feed their families in the next year.

As we continue to address both the public health crisis and the economic crisis, Coloradans living on low incomes are going without basic necessities, like food and health care. Policymakers can address these issues to improve relief efforts so that everyone can afford basic needs.

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Significant numbers of Coloradans report that they have experienced emotional strain in the last year. Almost 3 out of 4 (74%) lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) Coloradans report experiencing anxiety in the last year, and a majority have experienced a host of other mental health challenges.

Significant numbers of Coloradans say they’ve experienced mental and emotional challenges over the last year. Nearly 3 out of 4 lesbian, gay and bisexual Coloradans reported that they experienced anxiety in the last year.

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Seven out of 10 (71%) Coloradans support increasing state government investment to help reduce the cost of child care for working parents. 78% of parents with children 5 and under; and 73% of parents with school-aged children.

7 out of 10 Coloradans who responded to Pulse: The Colorado Health Foundation Poll support increasing government investment to reduce the cost of child care. Learn more at copulsepoll.org.

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A majority of respondents from all political parties want to see the cost of child care reduced. 93% of Democrats; 72% of Independents; and 51% of Republicans.

Parents are among the unsung heroes of this crisis. The pandemic has brought to light the lack of safe, reliable and affordable child care options — Coloradans want that to change.

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Significant numbers of Coloradans report that they have experienced emotional strain in the last year. More than 8 out of 10 (84%) Coloradans support state government providing more mental health and substance use services across the state including 97% of Democrats, 86% Independents and 72% of Republicans.

Coloradans across the aisle understand what it’s been like to experience emotional strain and face mental health challenges — and want leaders from across the state to do more.

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The cost of housing tops the list of Coloradans' concerns. More than 8 in 10 Coloradans consider the cost of housing to be a "very serious" problem.

You’re not imagining it: everyone really is talking about the lack of affordable housing. Learn more about the affordability issues on Coloradans’ minds, from housing to childcare, at COPulsePoll.org/results. 

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