Politics get pretty funny sometimes. I just blogged a few days ago in response to a Republican who advocates the use of government incentives and breaks as a tool for development. Then, Javier Gonzales, the seemingly clueless Chairman of the Democratic Party of New Mexico, writes this column in which he advocates for those very same incentives as the Republican author would likely advocate.
More amazing still is the fact that his party’s previous Governor built his economic development legacy on, what else but tax cuts! Read articles here, here, and here (none of which are mine) praising the legacy of Richardson’s tax cuts here in New Mexico.
Is the left hand (of the Democratic Party) unaware of what the right hand is/was doing or his he just desperate to score political points against Gov. Martinez? How many Democrats would have gone along with proven economic growth tools like eliminating the personal income tax or enacting Right to Work legislation? My answer is zero, but I’d LOVE to see one step up on those issues.
Lastly, Gonzalez is just flat out wrong when he takes Martinez to task on the unemployment rate in New Mexico. He claims that “unemployment is stuck in the 9 percent range.” I like using round numbers as much as the next person, but New Mexico’s unemployment rate recently dropped from 8.7 to 8.1 percent. That’s closer to 8 percent for you math majors out there. Also, New Mexico’s rate, while not spectacular, is well below the federal rate.
New Mexico needs to do better to generate economic growth (which will result in the employment of more workers), but Martinez is not a dictator. Democrats have to step up and support job creation efforts that work.
They just don’t get it do they. Remove the Birkenstock crowd and NM voters can see stupid:-)
Javier is spouting political BS, as most politicians have to do.
When Gov Bill decided to build the train to now where and bought track rights to the CO border, then wasted time and money on the Space Port, he just did things that he wanted to do, like Mussolini made his trains run on time.
Just ignore Javier in the future as he will fail with his prime job of getting candidates nominated who can win the election.
I was so delighted to see the Dems reannoint Javier Gonzales as Chair of the Democrat part of NM. He’s the gift that keeps on giving. BTW, hats off to Republican chair Monte who ripped the Dems a new one in his op ed.
The only jobs Dumbocrats know how to bring forth is some type of welfare, Entitlement etc . The only welfare payments they HAVE not promoted is paying girls not to get pregnant ! But then they make more money if they have an illget kid for us taxpayers to support > LOL Stupid is as Stupid does . Liberals !