DENVER -- Three Colorado Democrats say they will introduce legislation to try to make spam go away.

The spam they are referring to are the unwanted e-mails that jam up computers and many times include viruses or scams. It's not the Spam known as a brick-shaped loaf of pink preserved meat.

Rep. Morgan Carroll said Sunday that Coloradans spend too much time wading through bogus claims of million-dollar paydays and ads for phony medications.

"Colorado companies and average citizens spend too much time, energy and money sifting through ridiculous claims of million dollar paydays, ads for E.D. (erectile dysfunction) medications and various other schemes -- just to get to their personal e-mails," Carroll said. "This will not do."

Also joining in the war on spam are Rep. Sara Gagliardi of Arvada and state Sen. Bob Hagedorn of Aurora.

According to a press release, current estimates suggest that as many as 10.8 trillion junk e-mails will be generated and sent worldwide in 2007, many of which will not be blocked by existing filters.

The problem is estimated to cost the U.S. $70 billion in lost productivity and network maintenance annually, said Katie Reinisch, spokeswoman for the House Majority Office.