A SPLIT ALONG PARTY LINES FOR NEW MEXICO'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION. TUESDAY NIGHT'S HOUSE VOTE TO PASS THE SO-CALLED "FISCAL CLIFF AGREEMENT" SAW DEMOCRATS MARTIN HEINRICH AND BEN RAY LUJAN CASTING BALLOTS IN FAVOR OF THE LEGISLATION ... WHILE REPUBLICAN STEVE PEARCE VOTED AGAINST IT.

 

AS CONGRESSMAN MARTIN HEINRICH LEAVES THE HOUSE FOR THE U-S SENATE, HE SAYS THE LEGISLATION PASSED IN THE HOUSE THAT'LL AVERT ... FOR NOW ... FALLING OVER THE FISCAL CLIFF MEANS MIDDLE CLASS FAMILIES AND SMALL BUSINESSES IN NEW MEXICO ARE GUARANTEED THEIR TAX RATES WILL STAY THE SAME ... FOR NOW. HE ALSO SAYS IT RESTORES CONFIDENCE IN THE ECONOMY, PREVENTS FUNDING CUTS TO NEW MEXICO'S NATIONAL LABS ... AND CALLS FOR THE WEALTHY TO PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE. BUT HEINRICH SAYS IT'S STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS AND NO ONE IS HAPPY WITH THE MEASURE'S PROVISIONS.