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Governor Susana Martinez understands that New Mexico must be competitive with our neighboring states in order to grow jobs.  Consistent with that principle, she supports raising the minimum wage, so long as it is in line with neighboring states, and does not hurt small businesses and kill jobs. In 2013, Governor Martinez supported raising the minimum wage to $7.80 per hour, which would have been the highest in the region. ‎ However, she joined small businesses in opposing a bill that would have made New Mexico’s minimum wage the fourth highest in the entire country. This year, Governor Martinez supported … Read More

New Mexico Has Heavily Relied On Federal Dollars And Is Now “Learning What Happens When Uncle Sam Slows The Flow Of Money.” “This State, Which For More Than A Century Has Relied So Heavily On Federal Government Economic Support, Is Learning What Happens When Uncle Sam Slows The Flow Of Money. … Given The Budget Wars In Washington And, In Our Post-Pete Domenici/Post-Jeff Bingaman Era, The Relative Lack Of Clout Of Our Congressional Delegation, Only The Most Cockeyed Optimist Is Waiting For A Return To The Old Normal Of Growing Employment Courtesy Of The Federal Government. Many Politicians, Business People And Economists Have Argued … Read More

New Mexico is more reliant on federal government spending than any other state, and experts agree that is why our state has been especially hard hit by the national recession and the dysfunction in Washington, D.C. Governor Martinez and reform-minded Democrats are making remarkable progress when it comes to diversifying our economy by working to grow the private sector through bipartisan tax and regulatory reforms.  The last thing we need to do is adopt the same failed job-killing policies championed by our opponents that created this dependency in the first place and made our state’s economy so vulnerable to the … Read More