New Mexico in Focus; 500; Approaching the Finish Line: Governor Johnson Gets Ready

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CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, HEALTH, EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT >> Arcie: IT IS NOT THE HOME IS COMING INTO SIGHT ON A SPECIAL PRESENTATION TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON ABOUT WHAT >> Arcie: HELLO AND WELCOME

IT IS LATE SUMMER AND ONE YOU MIGHT THINK THAT, KEEPING THE GOVERNOR FROM THAT MEETING OF THE NATIONAL ISLAND; THE WESTERN GOVERNORS IN IDAHO THIS WEEK; A SPECIAL LEGISLATURE NEXT MONTH, AND CONGRESSIONAL THE PREPARATIONS ADD TO THOSE THE GOVERNOR'S REFORM AND HIS STRONG DESIRE WHEN THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE TO SEE IF WE WERE INTERESTED YES. THE GOVERNOR IS CURRENTLY HIS PROPOSAL FOR A 75 MILLION OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS A HOST OF COMPETING AGENDAS TONIGHT ON THIS SPECIAL TALK TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON

OF THE OTHER ISSUES THAT WILL GOVERNOR, THANK YOU SO MUCH >> Governor Johnson: THANKS, THIS FALL WHEN I GET TO GO CHALLENGE WITH RICHARD ABRUZO. >> Arcie: THAT IS KEEPING >> Governor Johnson: WITH ALL >> Arcie: RIGHT NOW, DOING >> Governor Johnson: I THINK TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE TAX CUT FOR EVERYBODY WHO PAYS TAXES, THAT IT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND BY THAT I MEAN THE ECONOMY AS A RESULT OF CUTTING TAXES. JOB ACROSS THE BOARD OF DOING AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT YOU COUPLE THE TAX PROPOSAL TAX REDUCTION, IT AMOUNTS

FOR EVERY NEW MEXICAN EVERY I WANT TO STRESS IT IS VERY MILLION DOLLARS AND THAT IS THAT WE DO HAVE. YOU HAVE IN PEOPLE. AND THIS IS >> Arcie: RIGHT, SO, RELATING TO INCOME TAX RELIEF >> Governor Johnson: TAXES ARE WE ARE ENJOYING A WINDFALL AND OIL AND COUPLED WITH THAT, SO, EVEN IN SPITE TAX RATE, I WOULD CONTEND THAT INCREASED -- SIGNIFICANT >> Arcie: RIGHT, BUT WHAT

AND A LARGE PART OF SURPLUS >> Governor Johnson: WAS A BUBBLE AND, IN FACT, IT WE PLAYED THIS VERY WE HAVE GOT OVER -- WE HAVE WE REALLY NEED A 5% RESERVE, LEGISLATIVE SESSION, I WAS I WILL SIGN CAPITAL OUTLAY THE LEGISLATURE WOULD JUST GO I VETOED AN INCOME TAX BILL INCOME TAXES FOR THOSE EXCUSE ME -- NOT DONE ANYTHING A REBATE CHECK AND IT WOULD IN MY OPINION, THAT IS NOT AND WOULDN'T HAVE THE EFFECT

AGAIN, I GO TO THESE GOVERNOR THAT CUT INCOME TAX SEE IN THEIR ECONOMIES. IT HAS WE NEED TO GIVE THAT A SHOT FOR ALL THE REST OF THE MONEY DIFFERENT AREAS. THIS IS PART TO DO IN STATE GOVERNMENT >> Arcie: OF COURSE DEMOCRATIC >> Governor Johnson: >> Arcie: OF COURSE YOU KNOW THIS IS ACCORDING ADMINISTRATION, THE 450 ENJOYING RIGHT NOW WILL LOOK OF 2003 AND WILL CONTINUE >> Governor Johnson: AGAIN, AND THEN WHAT YOU NEED

MILLION, THAT WAS THE AMOUNT WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS IF WE DO THAT IT'S VERY KNOW WHERE THIS NUMBER IS MILLION RATHER THAN 450, SIGNIFICANT GOING FORWARD, >> Arcie: THE NUMBER DOESN'T YOU SUBTRACT ADDITIONAL COSTS, SUCH AS MEDICAID AND CHILD >> Governor Johnson: IF THEY SIT AROUND -- I DON'T >> Arcie: THE FEDERAL TAX CUT INCOME FOR 35 MILLION PER MILLION IN THE RED AND THEN YOUR RECURRING TAX CUT >> Governor Johnson: THIS IS

>> Arcie: THIS IS ACCORDING >> Governor Johnson: NO. THIS THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE HAROLD FIELD, AGAIN, HEADS UP AND ADMINISTRATION AND THESE I DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY ARE BUT AGAIN THIS TAX CUT THAT EVERY YEAR SINCE I HAVE BEEN SESSIONS, IT IS ALWAYS THAT FOR INCOME TAX REDUCTION. IF WE ARE GOING TO ENJOY WE HAVE TO CUT TAXES. I WANT IF THEY DON'T CUT INCOME I AM GOING TO DO SOME ONEROUS THOUGHT ABOUT WITH REGARD SO, IT MAY BE THAT I LEAVE

COMES IN AND HAS IN FUNDS TO SPEND THOSE FUNDS IN THE BANK RATHER >> Arcie: YOU WERE QUOTED I WILL DO ANYTHING IT TAKES >> Governor Johnson: WHATEVER ONEROUS, CANTANKEROUS. I WANT TO MAKE THAT CLEAR. IN. I BELIEVE THAT CUTTING >> Arcie: CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHAT >> Governor Johnson: THESE STEVE FORBES CAME HERE ELECTION. HE SAID, I LOVE NEW BECAUSE I WON'T SUBJECT INCOME TAX. HE IS NOT GOING WE ARE KIDDING OURSELVES I'LL USE THE WORD SUFFERING

THINKING ABOUT COMING TO NEW THEIR INCOME TO 8 1/4 PERCENT KICKS IN AT 62 GRAND, THEY ARE SO WE CAN KID OURSELVES ALL I THINK WE HAVE DONE A PRETTY LAMBS IN THE SLAUGHTER PEN I AM GOING TO DO EVERYTHING AND THAT WILL INCLUDE VETOING WE ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO SPEND >> Arcie: I WANT TO TALK MINUTES. I WANT TO ADD ANOTHER THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION ALREADY IN THE POSITION TO COVER THE COST, AMONG OTHER THE CHECKS ARE IN THE MAIL >> Governor Johnson: AGAIN --

>> Arcie: DOES THAT SEND A RED >> Governor Johnson: IF, I THINK THEY ARE TALKING SO MUCH THE ACTUAL BALANCES ACCESS TO THE FEDERAL BOOKS. BUT I AM GOVERNOR OF NEW TO THE BOOKS AND UNDERSTAND MEXICO AND WHAT I AM PROPOSING >> Arcie: THE LARGER PROBLEM LEVEL PEOPLE ARE SAYING IS SECURITY SURPLUS TO PAY >> Governor Johnson: THAT HAS AND AGAIN I HAVE POINTED OUT SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM IS I THINK THAT AT LEAST OUGHT TO BE PRIVATIZED THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT

AND UPON OUR DEATH, THOSE AS IT IS RIGHT NOW, ALL WE PAY IN, IF WE ARE KILLED AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED, BENEFIT. IT IS A SYSTEM THAT >> Arcie: THERE ARE THOSE WHO TO FIX WHAT IS BROKEN IN NEW A REPUTATION FOR BEING NEAR >> Governor Johnson: WHY ARE INCOME TAXES ARE A PART WHY ARE WE UNABLE TO ACCEPT COMPONENT OF OUR BEING WE DON'T HAVE INDIVIDUALS THAT MEXICO SIMPLY BECAUSE DO YOU THINK IT IS A MISTAKE

DO YOU THINK IT IS A MISTAKE, IN NEW MEXICO ANYMORE. THESE PEOPLE ARE SICK THAT WE HAVE TO PAY IN NEW PEOPLE WOULD JUST COMPLAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME -- I AM YEARS -- I AM GETTING PEOPLE I AM SELLING MY BUSINESS, I AM OF CAPITAL GAIN AND I AM NOT BECAUSE WHEN YOU ARE TALKING YOU KNOW, 8 1/4 PERCENT $82,000. DO NEW MEXICANS WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE THEY ARE GOING TO PAY $82,000 >> Arcie: THERE ARE THOSE THAT NEWSPAPERS, THE JOURNAL FOOLARDY TO BE TALKING

>> Governor Johnson: THEY SAID, MAYBE IT IS TOO >> Arcie: YOU'RE TALKING >> Governor Johnson: I THINK MILLION IS IMMINENTLY >> Arcie: HOW MANY YEARS? >> Governor Johnson: FOREVER. -- ARCIE, IF YOU ARE TAKING IF WE GROW OUR ECONOMY TO TWO COME IN AND CUT OUR TAXES, MONEY BUT THE RATE IS LOWER. >> Arcie: WHO WILL SUFFER >> Governor Johnson: SO FAR WERE SOME -- I THINK THERE ARE CUMBRES TOLTEC RAILROAD IS ONE

I WOULD LIKE TO APPROPRIATE MILLION, AND BY THE WAY, IN THE UPCOMING SPECIAL TAX REDUCTION OR GRANT GOING TO BE ABLE TO SPEND THIS SO, OUT OF THAT 260 MILLION MONEY POOR, WE ARE GOING TO SCHOOLS AND I DON'T THINK THAT SCHOOLS IN NEW MEXICO BUT, AGAIN, THAT WON'T BE ON HOW TO SPEND THAT MONEY, KNOW IF THAT IS NECESSARILY >> Arcie: WILL YOU CONSIDER >> Governor Johnson: REDUCTION, WE ALREADY WE SAID WE WOULD PHASE THAT

THE LEGISLATURE DID, AGAIN, THAT. THEY PUT IT TO 54 CUT THE TOP RATE SO, IN ESSENCE, IT REALLY AND DIDN'T AFFECT ALL NEW >> Arcie: LET'S MOVE AND RECENTLY YOU WERE ECONOMIST" WHICH HAD THE MAGAZINE SAYS A BRAVE CURRENT AMERICAN POLICIES DO HE IS AGHAST AT THE SEVERITY BE REDUCTION OF DEATH, DISEASE OTHER GOVERNORS SHARE IS IT TRUE, GOVERNOR, MANY >> Governor Johnson:

HAVE. HAVING COME ASSOCIATION, QUITE A FEW TOOK I TALKED TO TIME MAGAZINE. ON EUROPE AND THE FACT THAT FOR THOSE THAT ARE WATCHING, ANNOUNCED THEY ARE NO LONGER POSSESSION OR SALES LAWS ENFORCE THE SALE OF POSSESSION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HARDER IF THEY COME ACROSS A SHIPMENT THERE IS MARIJUANA, AT THAT MARIJUANA POSSESSION, EUROPE'S HAVING A HUGE SHIFT GETTING AWAY FROM A CRIMINAL ON IT AS A MEDICAL PROBLEM. IN MY OPINION, CONTINUE

BACK TO TAX CUTS IN NEW OUT THE DRUG LAWS, HALF ENFORCEMENT, COURTS LET'S DRAW A LINE AND PROSECUTE INDIVIDUALS THAT TO UNDERSTAND WE ARE LETTING THAT IS NOT RIGHT. I DON'T >> Arcie: YOU HAVE MADE SOME >> Governor Johnson: VERY AN OPPORTUNITY, I THINK, TO DO SESSION. BUT, AGAIN, MOVEMENT AND AGAIN, GETTING AWAY IF, IN FACT, THE ONLY PERSON

YOURSELF, do YOU REALLY BELONG >> Arcie: YOU WERE ALSO >> Governor Johnson: IF I HAD SYSTEM FOR MARIJUANA, I WOULD OF ALCOHOL. AGAIN, AND IT WOULD NEVER BE LEGAL NEVER BE LEGAL TO SELL 54% OF OUR GRADUATING SENIORS DON'T DO DRUGS. THEY ARE

OF THAT, I DON'T WANT TO LOCK FOR A BAD CHOICE, IF THEY ARE >> Arcie: IF YOU WOULD HAVE >> Governor Johnson: I WOULD BECAUSE I CAN'T AND I NEVER I HAVE ALWAYS SAID I DON'T THINKING COULD HAVE, SHOULD WITH THE TIME THAT I HAVE I REALLY BELIEVE THAT THAT IS THAT I HAVE TRIED TO DO SINCE I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS ISSUE AS INTERTWINED AS IT IS TO ADDRESS IT, TO REFORM IT, >> Arcie: HAVE YOU MET

LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP TO TALK >> Governor Johnson: I WILL BE TO KEEP THIS MEETING OFF AS POSSIBLE SO I CAN HAVE BUT, THERE ARE -- AGAIN, IT IS OR REDISTRICTING SPECIAL SO, I DON'T WANT TO GET THAT NEEDS TO BE CONDUCTED, OTHER ISSUES, LIKE THE INCOME SPENDING MEASURES THAT I THINK AND I WOULD TOO, SO WE'LL SEE >> Arcie: TOTALLY CHANGING INTERESTED IN YOUR THOUGHTS RELATIONSHIPS AND THERE SEEMS WHAT ARE WE DOING TO MAKE SURE >> Governor Johnson: WE ARE

STATES IN THE U.S. I THINK VINCENTE FOX DOING THE THINGS THAT MEXICO WE HAVE TAKEN STEPS TO LEGALLY WE HAVE DONE THINGS THERESA, THAT ARE GOING TRAFFIC ACROSS THE BORDER THE FACT THAT MEXICO IS WILL GO AROUND JUAREZ MEXICO, THAT IS VERY IT IS ALL HAPPENING NOW I SEE MEXICAN IMMIGRANTS THAT

IN THE UNITED STATES JOBS THAT UNITED STATES BUT THEY ARE TAKING JOBS THAT, AMERICAN DREAM. THEY ARE HARD THEY ARE REALLY THE CREAM AND SO THERE IS A LOT CARE AND EDUCATIONAL DELIVERY YOU KNOW WHAT? I THINK THAT MADE THAT WE SHOULD BE DOING IF ALL OF THEM WERE TO PULL WERE TO PULL OUT OF THE UNITED A RECESSION BEYOND RECESSIONS, TIED THEY ARE TO THE JOBS >> Arcie: YOU RECENTLY MET

>> Governor Johnson: YES. >> Arcie: HE WAS VERY EXCITED YOUR MEETING WENT VERY WELL >> Governor Johnson: OFFERED FOR A DOLLAR A YEAR >> Arcie: BASICALLY IT IS >> Governor Johnson: ACTUALLY, FOR AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UTILIZE IT IN WHATEVER I HOPE THEY THINK >> Arcie: WELL, WE ARE COMING YOU'RE ALWAYS LOOKING YOU MENTIONED AT THE BEGINNING TO FLY THE AMERICAS CHALLENGE >> Governor Johnson: RICHARD THE ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO GO HE HAS WON THE EVENT TWICE BALLOON PILOTS IN THE WORLD, THAT WE ARE GOING TO COME DOWN

I AM LOOKING FORWARD >> Arcie: YOU WILL BE BACK ON THE LEGISLATURE FOR THIS >> Governor Johnson: IT IS THAT AND I WANT TO MAKE MORE MONEY IN YOUR OWN POCKET AND AGAIN WE CAN KID OURSELVES AND TO GROW OUR ECONOMY, THAT MORE JOBS TO NEW MEXICO. >> Arcie: THANK YOU SO MUCH >> Governor Johnson: THANK >> Arcie: THAT BRINGS THIS JOIN US SEPTEMBER 21 WE LOOK AT WHERE NEW MEXICO I AM ARCIE CHAPA. FOR EVERYONE MAJOR FUNDING FOR inFOCUS IS

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