Economic Security
The Republicans’ stunning incompetence and their outlandish corruption are further eroding economic stability for all Americans.
Destroying what The Economist magazine called the “envy of the world” (19 Oct 2024) isn’t enough for these cruel clowns. They are also intentionally destroying the economic support systems many Americans depend on, from SNAP benefits to Affordable Healthcare.
New Mexico Democrats are working hard to slow this destruction and to shield the most vulnerable among us from Republican inflicted devastation. Here is information on how local and national Republicans are hurting New Mexicans every single day and how New Mexican Democrats are standing up for all of us.
New Mexico Democrats Feed Kids
In 2025, Republicans cut SNAP benefits for the entire country. Fortunately, New Mexico had a Democratic governor who fought for the 460,000 New Mexicans who receive food assistance. Governor Lujan Grisham applied $30,000,000 in state funds toward food assistance so...
New Mexico Democrats Saved our Health Care!
Did You Know? New Mexico Democrats’ quick action saved 27,100 of our family, friends, and neighbors from losing health care coverage. NM's Democratic administration also saved us all from higher premiums. In contrast, 1.2 million Americans nationally lost their health...
Cost to US Taxpayers of Republicans’ Illegal War in Iran
Trump's illegal, needless war has cost thousands of lives and billions of US dollars--to be paid by us, the US taxpayer. This is a war that accomplished absolutely nothing but human misery and vast debt. See the hourly count of the money utterly wasted by the...
How ICE Harms Everyday Communities
Under Trump, New Mexico has seen one of the highest increases in ICE arrests among all U.S. states. Mass deportation policies create devastating ripple effects across American society. What began as a political promise to remove dangerous criminals from the country...
Top Ten Ways Republicans’ “Big, Beautiful Bill” Hurts Ordinary Americans
If you need more evidence that Republicans Make Life Worse, look no further than the so-called "Big, Beautiful Bill" they passed. This very big and very ugly bill displays the deep contempt Republicans have for ordinary Americans. 1. Massive Medicaid Cuts The bill...
NM Congressman on how MAGA spending spree leaves middle class in the dust
Congressman Gabe Vasquez's recent op-ed in the Albuquerque Journal really spoke for all of us. He says, "Hundreds of millions of dollars for a ballroom with Italian marble floors to entertain the rich. A $70 million luxury jet. A massive tax giveaway for...
Gas Prices High and Likely to Stay High
When gas prices go up, everything goes up. Food becomes more expensive because of transport and petroleum based fertilizer. Supplies cost more because of shipping costs. This price hike comes to you from the Republican party, whose craven obedience to Trump is ruining...