Gov. Lujan Grisham just signed SB 241, enshrining “universal child care” by siphoning up to $700 million from the $11 billion early‑childhood trust fund—oil‑rich taxpayer dollars now earmarked for state‑run child‑processing centers that let Mask-Mandate Democrats play mommy and daddy from cradle to college. reddit
State-Run Child Processing Centers
SB 241 makes child care a permanent “right” for “all working families,” drawing $700 million over five years from the trust fund (built from $300 million in 2020 to $11 billion off Permian severance taxes) to subsidize day care for everyone, no income test needed. Add $60 million more to boost wages for child‑care staff to $18/hour, creating a new army of state‑funded employees who’ll vote Democrat forever to keep their jobs tied to the trust fund. tricityrecordnm
New Mexico has ranked dead last in child well‑being for a decade—50th in education, family stability, economic well‑being—and we trust this same COVID vaccine mandate Democrat leadership to run day‑care mills on top of failing public schools? Unions will swarm these centers, demanding more pay and benefits from the same trust fund, turning child care into another corrupt patronage pool like teachers’ unions already do with K‑12. nmececd
The same Democrats promising to “squeeze fossil fuels” long‑term via Clear Horizons emissions cuts (75% reduction by 2040) are happily handing out Permian oil money forever—super ironic for a state where green zealots hate the industry footing the bill. Oil for childcare but buy an electric vehicle.abqjournal
Who's Raising the Kids?
“Universal” subsidies scream: ship your toddlers to state‑approved centers for 10 hours a day; taxpayers will cover it. That crowds out grandparents, churches, co‑ops, and stay‑at‑home parents, financially forcing both into work while the state warehouses kids from infancy through college—all on your dime. yahoo
When child care becomes a “right” not a sacrifice parents plan and budget for, there’s less incentive to delay kids, build savings, or rely on family. Instead, we get state‑formation of values in centers ranked worst in America, with no debate on what woke curricula or behavioral programming comes next. Drop your kid off with our high school drop-out with face tats and nose magnets. nmececd
Eligibility? “All working families” with no clear citizenship limits—undocumented get benefits too, per NM’s “regardless of immigration status” child‑care assistance. Great, this has "Somali Scam" written all over it. Nice safe environment for New Mexico's youth. Taxpayers are gonna bleed out for this one.swenergy
Costs: Not Cheap, Forever Growing
“It’s not cheap” and “could increase,” admit backers, banking on oil boom returns. But when Permian prices crash or green mandates bite, options are grim: property tax hikes, income tax grabs, or cuts elsewhere—while the entitlement ratchets up. New Mexicans just continue to pay more...A Forever Tax. yahoo
That $11 billion trust fund could fix real problems:
- Pay teachers $10K raises without union bloat. nmvoices
- Build rural hospitals and cut wait times. reddit
- Slash property taxes 20% for working families. reddit
- Fund trade schools for Permian jobs, not day‑care mills. dominionstrategy
Instead, it’s babysitters over blue‑collar futures, with Dems bleeding oil workers dry to buy votes. NM taxpayers invest $300M, turned to $11B and Dems create a first-ever babysitting program out of thin air with your profits? It's real, it happened. Tomorrow, Gov candidates Haaland and Bregman are going to tell you that affordability is off the charts and that you're in squalor while they hand out your $11 Billion investment.
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