New Mexico Senate Minority Office
For Immediate Release Wednesday, March 03, 2010 Contact: 505-986-4702


Bernalillo County to be Hit Hardest by
Tax Increases

Santa Fe- Senate Minority Whip Bill Payne who represents part of the far Northeast Heights of Albuquerque said Bernalillo County will be hit hardest by the multitude of tax increases the State Senate passed because compared to other counties it already has double the property taxes, levies upon levies and high gross receipts taxes. All of that on top of the bill that increases gross receipts taxes, increases personal income taxes and adds a new food tax will be astronomical for Bernalillo County.

All Senate Republicans voted against the bill to increase taxes by $200 million in fiscal year 2011 and all Republican efforts to amend the bill in order to protect taxpayers were shot down tonight.

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