I completely disagree with you about that.
I think every New Mexican would love that every able-bodied adult would have meaningful employment.
When there aren't enough jobs to go around, do we tell these kids and these families, 'I am sorry, you will be hungry'?
But those don't require work programs.
I applaud that you've introduced new initiatives so that your productivity is better, but now we're minimizing.
We expect that 1/2 of those 65 and older farmers to retire over the next decade.
I can do a loan, and I can get prescreened at my bank.
I continue to hear from young farmers and ranchers that it is not enough, that the application process for loans and sup...
We have in New Mexico, which I am sure you are aware, the highest percentage of older farmers and ranchers who are age 6...
I am very grateful and thank you for your attention to this particular problem.
If this is where you know you have significant issues, why aren't we making investments where we have the greatest backl...