New Mexico is once again on the bottom of the list—or the top, depending on your perspective. Forbes recently announced the “death spiral” states. New Mexico was the worst “with 1.53 takers for every maker” (Forbes defines “takers” and “makers” this way: “A taker is someone who draws money from the government, as an employee, pensioner or welfare recipient. A maker is someone gainfully employed in the private sector”). It seems New Mexico can’t get a break from Washington. Instead of unleashing the state’s biggest single private-sector employer, the essential job-creating giant is impeded at every opportunity.
And we wonder why the economy is teetering.
In New Mexico nearly 50% of the state revenue comes from oil-and-gas activity. More than 11,000 people are directly employed in the industry. Schools, hospitals, and other government functions are funded as a result of oil-and-gas receipts that go into the Severance Tax and Land Grant Permanent Funds. The state has other resources such as copper, rare earth elements, and uranium. Their extraction often faces such stiff opposition that companies interested in investing in New Mexico give up, or run out of money fighting for the right to access the resource, before they ever get past the exploration phase.
Read More at townhall.com . By Marita Noon.
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I take exception to this definition of a "taker". I'm gainfully employed, and have been so since graduating from High School in '75. First, I did 20 years in the United States Air Force, now drawing a gov't pension for that service. Now, for 14 years and counting, I'm employed as a Deputy Sheriff, being paid by the government of my county. By this definition, since I am not in the private sector, I am a "taker". I resent this.
Mark…Forbes definition of a 'taker' is not MY fefinition…I Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your service to our country…then …and NOW. You are my definition of a HERO! Stay safe.
Mark i don’t believe that’s what is going on here. I believe they’re simply giving a definition and the common sense true American world is just that. But unfortunately this opens the door for anti-americans (and yes i put it that way cause it’s the only way i can describe anyone who is doing their best to destroy our beautiful Country) anyways, it opens the door to adding something to it that isn’t there like they do with the truth they twist and turn and change the meaning of it and say it so much that the common sense American either starts believing it or gives up fighting. So if you want to be resentful towards anybody choose the anti-americans. I hope it helped.
Those government employees whose jobs are legitimate government functions such as military, police, fire, etc. are not seen as takers. Their labors are on behalf of all Americans, not just special interest groups or favored groups. Article 1, section 8 of the US Constitution defines these maker professions. Those professions not covered in that section of the Constitution are by definition, takers because they extract a living performing illegitimate functions. Takers do not perform life or property saving functions; these are essential for the defense and safety of our civil society.
Maybe it should have been broken down into "Essential Takers" and "Non-Essential Takers". but the reality still stands: "How many "Takers" can one "Maker" support. We get it, what you provide for the community, you are essential to the basic safety of our communities, and we are honored to support you as "Makers". On the other hand (I'm sure you get this), Peace officers and Firefighters don't produce anything (ie financially) to support the system only draw from… BTW Thank You for your 20 year service to our Country!
The leaches that do not deserve the government money payments is the meaning of the statement. The takers.
booboy does everything and anything to ruin this country. The idiots that voted for this stinkinc scum sucking socialist are the cause of all the problems the USA now face.
Stop censoring my posts. I have the right to voice my opinion, even if it far different than yours.
bama is a socialist anti-American kenyan usurper.
EPA abuse.com? More like freedom of speach abuse .com
If I understand what Obama is trying to do in New Mexico and elsewhere in this country it smacks of Agenda 21. Eventually, there will be no private ownership of land so the government will dictate exploration and use. This a vicious attempt by the globalists to take all liberties away from We the People.