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Monday, March 16, 2009

HELP DEFEAT SB 249...A poorly conceived land development requiring huge tax incentives that should go towards education, infrastructure, etc.

We've got less than three days to defeat this bill. Don't just take my word for it. Read this evaluation on Democracy for New Mexico. CLICK HERE.

Below is the letter I sent to the entire House of Representatives this afternoon (Monday 3/16/09). Copy/paste/or put it in your own words. Their email addresses follow my letter.

Dear Representative,

I am writing you to express my STRONG opposition to SB 249 (Sun-Cal TIDD). Please show how wrong the Senate was; be the legislative voice of reason that stops this critical assault. You must stop SunCal’s endeavor that has no chance of being positive for New Mexico; to the contrary, it can hurt us deeply in many ways:

  • My first question is about a “penalty clause for failure to perform.” Does one exist in the SunCal TIDD agreement? Or will this be New Mexico’s very own AIG-debacle? Due diligence (which should have stopped this project in its tracks long ago!) will show that that SunCal has an extremely poor track record with numerous debts, bankruptcies and abandoned projects. This is New Mexico's future partner to whom you are in danger of approving hundreds of millions of our tax dollars?
  • My second question should be at the top of everyone’s list. WATER. What about water? Where will the WATER come from for this huge development?
  • The $408 million tax break SunCal seeks will help them without holding them responsible; what’s the benefit to New Mexico in general?
  • Where are the economic studies that show demand exists to match all SunCal promises? Where’s the Legislative Finance Committee’s analysis about SunCal’s promised new tax revenue generation?
  • Why does SunCal want the taxpayers to give them funds for infrastructure that their own website claims will be "Developer-funded infrastructure"?
  • Where are the new jobs and new development from out-of-state firms that SunCal touted? They haven’t materialized to date nor can the company prove they will. Instead, all indications are that the site will be populated by existing ABQ businesses!
  • Finally, and critically, look at the "source" of these funds...tax money that is sorely needed in our general fund for our children, their schools, legitimate infrastructure, and more...you know the list much better than I do! My message today to you is an urgent request for you to VOTE AGAINST SB249. Prevent its passage in the House this week. It will be a travesty if SunCal succeeds…and double-indemnity given today’s economy. You have the power to prevent it! Ignore the lobbyists breathing down your neck to get this TIDD passed; in fact, send them packing! Do this for ALL New Mexicans by voting NO!
    Respectfully and urgently submitted,
Email addresses for the entire New Mexico House of Representatives is below. Copy/paste this entire block of addresses into the TO: section of your email. Or call the Representatives offices. GET PHONE INFO HERE.
rk1964@aol.com; albuqruiz@aol.com; ajbarreras4staterep@hotmail.com; Representative Shirley A. Tyler (sntyler@valornet.com); trippsdon@netscape.net; jpkthomas@prodigy.net; wallace@losalamos.com; Representative Richard Vigil (rrrvigil@plateautel.net); jamesstrickler@msn.com; Representative Mimi Stewart (mstewart@osogrande.com); denroch@hotmail.com; katrina@swcp.com; larry@larranaga.com; jeff.steinborn@nmlegis.gov; billrehm@comcast.net; Representative Ken Martinez (mlo1@7cities.net); askdennis@denniskintigh.com; Representative Jane E. Powdrell-Culbert (jpandp@comcast.net); rudy_s_martinez@msn.com; edward.sandoval@nmlegis.gov; danice.picraux@nmlegis.gov; Representative Dona G. Irwin (donagale@zianet.com); oneillhd15@fastmail.us; patricia.lundstrom@nmlegis.gov; jheaton@caverns.com; annunez@zianet.com; dianne38john4132@zianet.com; benrodefer@gmail.com; rick.miera@nmlegis.gov; alujan@q.com; jimmie.hall@nmlegis.gov; jonig@zianet.com; maryhelen.garcia@nmlegis.gov; ernestc1531@aol.com; ray.begaye@nmlegis.gov; wjgray@pvtnetworks.net; csecows@aol.com; eleanorchavez@gmail.com; roberto.gonzales@nmlegis.gov; noralee@cableone.net; gailchasey@msn.com; elias@barelalaw.com; nmhousedistrict30@live.com; paul@paulbandy.org; Representative Keith J. Gardner (gardners90@yahoo.com); anna.crook@nmlegis.gov; jearnoldjones@aol.com; Representative Thomas A. Garcia (ocate@hotmail.com); ncote@zianet.com; don.bratton@nmlegis.gov; kb5ysg@arrl.net; miguel.garcia@nmlegis.gov; zachjcook@gmail.com; richard.berry@nmlegis.gov; Representative Eliseo Lee Alcon (eliseoalcon@msn.com); alpark.nm@gmail.com; tom@tomtaylor.net; sheryl.stapleton@nmlegis.gov; antonio@moejustice.com; jimtrujillo@msn.com; josephs@plateautel.net; cervanteslaw@zianet.com; debbie.rodella@nmlegis.gov

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