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Guv and Legislature headed for a collision

Started by nmindependent · 7 months ago

A potential showdown is emerging between state lawmakers and Gov. Bill Richardson over where to look for cost savings. State lawmakers, grappling with a projected half-a-billion-dollar budget shortfall, were told Tuesday they could limit the pain by retrieving nearly $200 million in unspent mo ... Continue reading »

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  • Like the average New Mexican the state government needs to tighten its belt. STOP PORK BARREL PROJECTS. I hope our politicians realize our economy is in deep trouble!
  • In addition the New Mexico program that provides health care coverage to about 42,000 governmental retirees and their dependents is projected to become insolvent by 2020! What will our politicians do to address this potential problem? I hope that the state legislature does not sweep it under the rug. We need fiscal responsiblity in our government.
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