[ [link removed] ]Deb Haaland for New Mexico[ [link removed] ]Deb Haaland for New Mexico





If you haven’t already heard by now, Donald Trump and his unelected
billionaire sidekick Elon Musk are taking a sledgehammer to the Department
of Education.

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I know it can feel overwhelming to keep up with the news. This is too
important to ignore.

But that’s not the only blow to New Mexico’s public schools.

Just days ago, the Trump Administration pulled the plug on New Mexico’s
extension to spend education-related pandemic relief dollars. That means
essential funding we were counting on – for after-school programs,
heating, ventilation, air conditioning improvements, and food – is
suddenly off the table.

Trump’s attacks on our public education hit close to home for me. Let me
tell you why:

These moves hurt students all across New Mexico. New Mexico has made
important strides in public education, especially in early childhood. But
now the federal support that our schools rely on to ensure that every
student succeeds is on the chopping block.

It hurts low income children like my Somah. When it was time for Somah to
attend preschool, I had no idea how I’d cover the costs. Luckily, I found
a school that allowed parents to volunteer cleaning up classrooms in
exchange for a discount on tuition. It wasn’t always easy, but it was the
only way I could have afforded to send them to preschool.

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I cleaned up my child’s preschool to reduce the bill.

It hurts people like me, who’ve taken on student loans. Believe it or not,
I still owe tens of thousands in student loans. I made the decision to
take on debt to attend undergrad and law school at UNM, and I swear, some
days it feels like I’ll be paying them down forever. People across the
country are getting crushed by the weight of student debt, and cutting the
Department of Education further endangers critical funding for higher
education access.

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The day I graduated from UNM in 1994. 30 years later, I’m still paying
down student loans.

I am running for governor because I have lived the struggles that too many
people across this country
currently face, and I’m determined to fix what’s broken.
Our children are relying on us to fight for a bright future for them, and
that’s what our campaign is about. I know that with Trump in the White
House it can feel overwhelming, or like the odds are stacked against us.
But if we come together, I know we will win.

[ [link removed] ]If you can, will you rush a
$5 donation to our grassroots campaign? By contributing,
you’ll be directly supporting our fight to build a future where all New
Mexicans can access a good education.



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Be fierce,

Deb









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