According to the Albuquerque Journal, John Wertheim—former Chairman of the Democratic Party of New Mexico—has announced that he plans to run for State Treasurer. The Journal article says that,"if elected, he would seek to use the Treasurer’s Office to improve the state’s economy, in part by pushing for a portion of the state’s permanent funds to be used for early childhood education.” (See article here: www.abqjournal.com/253858/news/private-fundraisers....html)
The notion of raiding the permanent fund for education funding is not a new concept, but it is a flawed one. This past session, Democrats voted for a similar measure, and it is more of the same. Instead of looking for a quick-fix and throwing money at a problem, we must look at the actual source of the problem and begin to fix the broken education system. Stop-gap fixes are not the answer; we need long-term solutions.
Governing without a long-term view and depleting the permanent fund would set a dangerous precedent for the future of our state. Additionally, such decisions are to be made by our Legislative body, and Wertheim's statement on the issue is out of place and is nothing more than a political ploy. Our state needs strong, conservative leaders—not those who simply choose to throw money at problems and hope they will go away in time.
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