Editor,
First, I don’t think it’s fair to call the current government “her administration.” Second, I don’t see what link Peter is trying to draw in preventing state layoffs and unemployment. Is he trying to suggest the best solution to address nationwide unemployment is to create more unemployment? Third, Allen Weh is the better candidate because he knows how to run a business? Is Peter arguing that our elected officials and government should pursue profit as the highest ideal? Weh claims that the way to create jobs is to cut taxes and regulations. Interestingly enough, the overwhelming majority of economists think lack of regulation was one of the main reasons we are in this economic mess. In New Mexico, we cut income taxes in 2005 to one of the lowest rates in the nation. In fact, the revenue shortfall for this year is almost exactly the amount lost from 2005 tax cuts. Peter is a registered Republican but his ideas are unoriginal and unimaginative. He has a right to support whomever he chooses for governor, but if he wishes to sway others to his view I would suggest making a more informed argument. Diane Denish believes in a government that is accountable to the people. She wants to include all parties and interests in the governing process and craft a consensus for the collective good. She ran a small business early in her career and is the chair of the Small Business Council. She campaigns on her ideas and their strengths and refuses to demonize her opponents. For these reasons and many more, I will be supporting her for governor of New Mexico. York Seiler UNM student
