Martinez admits shift away from campaign pledge

From NM Politics.net - by Heath Haussamen - Gov.-elect Susana Martinez says cuts to “certain bureaucracies,” including education and Medicaid, might be necessary to balance the state’s budget. “No final decisions have been made, but it certainly is a possibility,” the Martinez transition team told NMPolitics.net this week when asked if education and Medicaid funding might be cut. That’s an acknowledgement that Martinez is shifting away from one of the central promises of her campaign. She said repeatedly on the campaign trail that she opposed any cuts to education and Medicaid. Faced with worsening budget deficit numbers, Martinez has recently shifted the language she used away from that campaign promise, talking instead about protecting “classroom spending” and “basic health care for those most in need.” But this week’s statement to NMPolitics.net is Martinez’s first public acknowledgement that she is moving away from her campaign promise. Read more

Martinez admits shift away from campaign pledge