Priorities and Politican-Speak Santa Fe Style

News New Mexico has figured out what was sacrificed so that Governor Bill Richardson could divert federal stimulus funds into a ranch purchase. The money is going come out of the pockets of people who provide childcare for low income families in the state. See story on ranch purchase September 17, 2010 here:
From theGovmonitor.com - On Monday September 27directed the Children, Youth & Families Department to extend child care assistance to 5,000 families that had been notified they would lose state aid next month. At the Governor’s direction, CYFD Secretary Bill Dunbar will take the appropriate steps to cut provider rates by 10 percent in order to save $6 million and ensure that families will continue to get child care assistance until the Legislature meets again in January. “Facing a drastic loss of federal money, combined with budget cuts mandated by the Legislature, I am still determined to provide families with access to child care during these tough economic times,” Governor Richardson said. “This effort will help working families.” There are currently about 25,000 children enrolled in the state’s childcare assistance program. Read more here:

Priorities and Politican-Speak Santa Fe Style