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26 October
5:02 pm

After 8 years as mayor, we had 7% fewer employees at the city of Denver.

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John Hickenlooper, at Colorado U.S. Senate General Election Debate (9NEWS)

5:02 pm
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Why we checked itSpecific numerical claim about government workforce reduction under his mayoral tenure that can be verified against Denver city employment records.
What we foundA net reduction in Denver's city workforce during Hickenlooper's mayorship is consistent with official budget documents, but the specific '7%' figure comes only from Hickenlooper's own statements and cannot be independently confirmed or refuted.
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