MLG plans to massively expand expensive socialist ‘free’ program (NM governor, child care for all)

The Piñon Post ^ | September 9, 2025 | Renato Costa

[CedarDave]

Starting November 1, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham plans to make New Mexico the first state in the nation to provide no-cost child care to every family, regardless of income. That means even millionaires’ children will be entitled to “free” (taxpayer-funded) daycare — all at the expense of hardworking taxpayers.

At a press conference in Santa Fe, the governor boasted that so-called “universal child care” is the “backbone” of her plan to support families. “There are so many people across the country that say [universal child care is] impossible — not impossible,” Lujan Grisham said, adding that she believes subsidizing care for all families will “lift New Mexico out of poverty.”

But the plan comes with an enormous price tag. New Mexico’s Early Childhood Education and Care Department already spends $463 million annually on subsidies. Expanding the program statewide will require at least another $120 million every year — pushing the total tab toward $600 million in recurring spending. The governor says she will ask lawmakers during the upcoming 30-day session to cover the shortfall.

Critics are warning of the consequences. Sen. George Muñoz (D-Gallup), chair of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, questioned how the governor expects to sustain such massive recurring costs. “I don’t know how they’re going to explain to people they don’t have the money to pay for everyone’s child care,” Muñoz said.

The Legislative Finance Committee has also cautioned that expanding eligibility disproportionately benefits higher-income families, leaving fewer resources for low-income, at-risk children. House Republicans have blasted the program as “nannies for millionaires,” writing:

In total, the governor’s “universal” scheme represents a quarter-billion-dollar hike in taxpayer obligations, with no guardrails to prevent subsidizing the childcare of the rich. Meanwhile, pressing crises like New Mexico’s failing child welfare agency, doctor shortages, and rising crime continue to go unaddressed.

[CedarDave]

The article author closes with:

For Lujan Grisham, though, “universal” means everyone — even millionaires’ kids. For New Mexicans, it means a bigger bullseye on their paychecks to cover the growing cost of government handouts.

[Mount Athos]

nightmare

[CedarDave]

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[rktman]

I saw this somewhere yesterday and all I could do was shake my head. Sorry CedarDave.

[Paladin2]

Sounds collectivist and fascist.

[blackdog]

I raise my kids. I’m not turning them over to the state.

[jobim]

New Mexico and free child care?

Doesn’t anyone realize NM is the hub of child sex trafficking?

[Orosius]

All the illegal aliens she’s sheltering need jobs, so she’ll put them on the state payroll “caring for” your children while you work two private sector jobs to pay the taxes for it.

[Navy Patriot]

Apparently, the New Mexican Gubernatorial Agent plans to Groom even the Rich Kids into the Trans Cult from birth!

[Nateman]

This is literally paying mother’s to have kids without dad’s. This is why so many prisons have an overrepresented population of blacks. Blacks have the most single mom homes out of any group. This is a sure fire recipe for ruining youth.

[vpintheak]

If you’re gonna go commie, you may as well go full commie.
With NM scoring low on many index’s, I’m sure this will help...

[MinorityRepublican]

I raise my kids. I’m not turning them over to the state.

We are already doing that. Even Conservatives. Except for Donald Trump.

[blackdog]

Also why I pay for my kids to go to college. No FAFSA, or loans. It’s not by neighbors role to send my children to college. My children don’t need to be burdened with student loans. (They did have to pay for their meals. That puts them into a part time job to keep them from getting into trouble)

[ckilmer]

The guy is trolling for votes.

[fishtank]

Free day care for the kids who survive MLG’s abortions.

[fishtank]

Of course she wouldn’t support vouchers, though.

[boomop1]

indoctrination centers.

[AlaskaErik]

That means even millionaires’ children will be entitled to “free” (taxpayer-funded) daycare — all at the expense of hardworking taxpayers.

The rich aren't going to let their children mingle with the children of the great unwashed masses. Thay already have nannies for their children. But they will be expected to foot the bill for this largess.

[gundog]

Dunno if she rises to the level of being called by her initials. My Little Governor works, though.

[Brian Griffin]

Two moms can share the same job, and childcare, three days’ work one week, four days the following week, alternating.

If working for say Amazon or Walmart, with 10-hour days, they would average 35 hours a week and not have child care costs.

For married women doing office work, two moms can share the same job, and childcare, two days’ work one week, three days the following week, alternating.

With 9-hour days, they would average 22.5 hours a week and not have child care costs.

With 10-hour days, they would average 25 hours a week and not have child care costs.

And many jobs allow for getting work done at home, so even more hours are possible.

It doesn’t even have to be the same job, just the same alternating schedule.