Pearce Townhall May Draw Protests

Steve Pearce Hosting a Recent Job Fair in Las Cruces

Congressman Steve Pearce will be in district this weekend for townhall meetings including a one hour appearance in Las Cruces Saturday morning at 10:00am at the Telshor Cineplex. News New Mexico contributors received several calls this week from observers who have reason to believe a vocal group opposed to spending cuts by the federal government is planning to challenge Pearce aggressively during the townhall discussions. Just yesterday, federal budget negotiations between Vice President Joe Biden and House Republicans broke down. Despite a continuous call for higher taxes to narrow the budget gap while in full control in Washington, Democrats were unable to pass a federal budget last year. And recently, President Obama's latest budget plan was defeated in the Senate by a vote of 97-0. Both NM Senators (Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall) voted against the president's budget. News New Mexico will be on hand at the Pearce townhall meeting to gauge sentiment in New Mexico regarding issues related to the federal debt ceiling, cutting spending, and raising taxes.

Pearce Townhall May Draw Protests