News New Mexico 9 Months Old

April Fools Day fittingly marks the nine month anniversary of the launching of News New Mexico. We are grateful for the contributions of our staff, our strategic partners, our affiliates, our guests, and our contributors. Most of all we appreciate everyone who visits our site every day and listens to our show around the state and country.

Speaking of foolishness.......on the first day of each month we visit usdebtclock.org. It is a painful practice that continues to sharpen our sense of mission. Since we took the airwaves and launched our website nine months ago the Federal Government has borrowed $19,328 for every taxpaying married couple in America. If you are unmarried, the government has borrowed $9,664 since then. That is $1,078.78 per month in borrowing for each taxpayer in the nation. The New Mexico congressional delegation in Washington includes four elected officials who think is is "extremist" to try to stop the borrowing binge through spending cuts. This group includes Jeff Bingaman, Tom Udall, Ben Ray Lujan, and Martin Heinrich. These four men purportedly oppose borrowing. If spending cannot be cut without being extreme, clearly these four men must favor raising taxes to eliminate the borrowing insanity. On the other side of the borrowing question is Congressman Steve Pearce. Pearce says he wants to cut spending to reduce borrowing. Taxpaying New Mexicans should be thinking about these positions and decide whether or not they want 1) their elected officials to continue to allow the government to borrow $1,078 per month on their behalf, cut spending, or increase federal income taxes. We will check back on this next month. Before April 15th, the amount borrowed on behalf of every married couple since we took the air last July will soar above $20,000. Can I opt out and get a new car?

News New Mexico 9 Months Old