Comments on: Lawmakers go after Richardson’s political appointees

By: Fedup77

Fedup77 — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:53:03 +0000

Yep, everyone. No broad brush just simple math. Take a pension and add the average double dip job these folks are in and they are all making close to or over $100,000 per year. As reported by KRQE about 8 months ago.

By: Fedup77

Fedup77 — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:53:03 +0000

By: GimmieAMilk

GimmieAMilk — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:34:37 +0000

The list of gov. exempt positions, salaries, etc. just underscores how out-of-control the Richardson administration has been. There is absolutely no rhyme, reason, nor strategy of how exempts are classified, paid and utilized. When you have 5, that's right, 5 deputy secretaries in the Gov's office alone, that just illustrates patronage and irresponsible use of tax-payer money. Richardson has become wealthy off the back of govt. all of his career, and uses govt. to pay-off political loyalty! New Mexico has become infested with this kind of governance, corruption, deceit, and arrogance from someone who had the audacity to want to become President of the US. God help us!

By: barbwire

barbwire — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:04:17 +0000

Really? Every single one of them? You, like many others, paint with a very broad brush.

By: Fedup77

Fedup77 — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:45:36 +0000

These exempt employees and double dippers are the wealthy! They are all making huge 6 figure salaries on the backs of taxpayers and unemployed citizens who would like to have those jobs. Repeal the double dipping law!

By: barbwire

barbwire — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:56:52 +0000

While I'm not a big fan of some exempt appointments, I personally think we're talking about peanuts in the scheme of things here. The bottom line is that New Mexico and the federal government have to start taxing wealthy individuals, raising capital gains taxes and making corporations pay their fair share. Our economy got here because we've been following the idiotic trickle down myth, and the wealthy elite were wily enough to convince many that “taxes” are evil. What's evil is our anti-progressive tax code that lets way too many at the top of the heap completely off the hook.

The conservative noise machine has been bragging how the best way to bring down the government would be to starve it to death. It's been done, nationwide. The only thing that's kept it afloat this long is bubble investments. Now it's time to pay the piper and get those who have thrived in this greedy, thievish environment to pay their fair share.

By: bigjustice

bigjustice — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:15:07 +0000

I don't know why the AG's office is included here… The AG is its own division with an independently elected Attorney General. I know of several examples of governor appointees, none of whom are in the AG's office.

By: Dr_Benway

Dr_Benway — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:33:47 +0000

“Politics have no relation to morals.” Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)

By: Vince Ramos

Vince Ramos — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:43:21 +0000

…speaking of prosecution, see WSJ “More On The New York-New Mexico Pay-To-Play Connection” (http://blogs.wsj.com/privateequity/2009/10/06/m...) – reportedly Saul Meyer made a deal with the feds and in exchange for a reduced sentence is busy spilling the frijoles – which who knows, maybe the kingfish won't be able to wriggle off the hook this time.

Meyer' Allocution is available at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125485586845068...

By: Fedup77

Fedup77 — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:26:53 +0000

Scapgoating? Are you kidding me? Some people in this state are just amazing at how they can drive us over the cliff and then deny they were at the wheel.