Affordability was a top concern for voters who helped launch democratic socialist candidate Melat Kiros to victory in Denver’s Democratic primary in June, defeating 15-term incumbent Diana DeGette. But as democratic socialists gain momentum in Colorado, business owners are grappling with how their progressive policies may collide with the actual costs of running a business in Denver.
“With DSA specifically, I think that too many times, the rhetoric sounds great until it meets the economic realities,” J.J. Ament, president and CEO of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, told Fox News Digital. “And by the way, the basic laws of economics, they still apply even at altitude.”…