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We appreciate Brian Egolf - Speaker of the New Mexico House of Representatives and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham taking a strong stand against bringing back the regressive food tax, and we hope that the rest of the legislature will follow their lead! ... See MoreSee Less

Debate over food tax resurfaces

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Influential senators propose repealing exemption; governor disagrees

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"These bills, rather than focusing on overall tax reform, instead go after the food tax exemption, the one exemption that benefits hundreds of thousands of low and middle income New Mexico families and that enjoys wide public support.” -Fred Nathan, Executive Director, Think New Mexico ... See MoreSee Less

Food tax bills in New Mexico Legislature met with skepticism

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Sen. John Arthur Smith, D-Deming, a co-sponsor for the bills, says without taxing food, rural communities do not have enough of a tax base to support community services.

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well maybe if Albuquerque..as Mayor BS Keller states, largest metro in the state...quit giving tax abatement's to Western Albuquerque Land Holdings & other developers...the rest of the taxpayers wouldn't have that burden on their shoulders. Legislators local & State should stop giving tax abatement's to developers period. The burden of a tax increase Mayor Keller lied about not doing already burdens Albuquerque schools, social service programs and shifts the burden to taxpayers ever time more $$ is needed. This an ex-State Auditor who continues long term effects of development going NOWHERE economically...we had $40 million deficit. Corporate Welfare is decreasing our taxes!

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We appreciate this commentary by Heath Haussamen of NMPolitics.net in support of bringing transparency to the capital outlay system. It's the public's money, and the public has a right to see how lawmakers choose to spend it! ... See MoreSee Less

Lawmakers, let people see how you’re spending their money

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COMMENTARY: New Mexico won’t improve until we reject our government’s culture of corruption.

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"With rising costs of a college education, and even given the smaller percentage of tuition it covers, the lottery scholarship is a way for thousands of New Mexico students to continue their educations past high school without being saddled with crushing debt. And that needs to be the bottom line lawmakers focus on when making any changes to the New Mexico Lottery." -Albuquerque Journal ... See MoreSee Less

OPINION | Editorial: Students need to be the sure bet in lottery changes

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OPINION | Students should come first. That was how the New Mexico Lottery was sold to the public.

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🚨 Red Alert: the food tax is back! 🚨
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Senate Bill 584 (Senators Steve Neville & John Arthur Smith) and Senate Bill 585 (Senators John Arthur Smith & Stuart Ingle) have been introduced to reimpose the food tax on New Mexico families. Visit our website to learn more and urge your legislators and the governor to oppose this regressive tax!
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🚨 Red Alert: the food tax is back! 🚨 . Senate Bill 584 (Senators Steve Neville & John Arthur Smith) and Senate Bill 585 (Senators John Arthur Smith & Stuart Ingle) have been introduced to reimpose the food tax on New Mexico families. Visit our website to learn more and urge your legislators and the governor to oppose this regressive tax! . . #nofoodtax #nmleg #nmpol #ThinkNM #ThinkNewMexico #nonprofit #publicpolicy #thinktank #newmexico
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Not acceptable. Our overall ranking in the country is 48 compared to other states in the country. The median income is only $24,085. which is not very much to live on in New Mexico.

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Sales and gross receipts tax is high enough in the state/county, we do not need to tax food and medication.... I often wonder where all the money goes, certainly not to education or infrastructure.

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Remember the names of these greedy senators come election time. Tax breaks for the rich. Regressive tax on the poor. Vote them out.

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WTH? How do we kill this finally? It’s a Zombie.

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No! We already have high poverty rates. This will disproportionately affect poor families who already struggle to put food on the table.

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BUT MUH ROADZ

3 days ago
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I don't even need to google to guess their party affiliation, either. Why is it a (and I'm making the numbers up, but the principle holds) 10% tax on food is good sound austere fiscal policy and a 0.10% tax on oil/gas/third wives is creeping socialism? Every time.

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They are just obsessed with taxing groceries. They won’t stop trying this until they are out of office.

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As the government giveth it always finds a way to take back more?

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