New Mexico is not a poor state, despite what the rankings say. We are a rich state with a poverty mindset that prevents us from using the abundant resources of the Permanent Fund to change our future.

The New Mexico Permanent Fund has grown significantly faster than incomes in New Mexico; we should utilize this amazing asset to change the trajectory of our state’s economy and the lives of its citizens.

Denver has seen much more economic growth than Albuquerque. Is it possible for Albuquerque and New Mexico to break through economically.