MLG is right: The Legislature “lacks both strategic coherence and fiscal responsibility” (but she does too)

Whatever can be said about Gov. Lujan Grisham at this point in her tenure, she STILL remains abjectly unwilling to articulate a positive vision for New Mexico. BUT, she occasionally has valid critiques of Democrats in the Legislature (many of whom she helped elect). In her recent veto message on HB 14 (the tax bill) she stated that it “lacks both strategic coherence and fiscal responsibility.” 

Perhaps a bill (wasteful of time I’m sure) could be run to make the state motto “New Mexico, lacking in strategic coherence and fiscal responsibility.”

Of course, we don’t agree at all with what the Gov. means by these terms. We’re not even sure SHE does. The Legislature and Gov. have had zero strategy for New Mexico or how to best bring economic prosperity to our state. Does fiscal responsibility mean the government keeps all the money? It certainly seems like it.

Are prosperity and economic diversity even goals for these people? We are not sure.

Of course, voters have their say in who they elect to the governor’s office and legislature. And, for nearly 100 years New Mexico voters have tended to vote for legislators and governors that don’t have an understanding or even care for free market policies and growing the economy more broadly. Until that changes New Mexico will remain mired in economic stagnation with a slow-growing population and high poverty.