Haaland Talks Affordability & Small Business with Local Coffee Shop in Las Cruces

Conversation is part of Haaland’s Focus on Lowering Costs for New Mexicans

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Today, Deb Haaland, candidate for New Mexico governor, sat down with a small business owner at Picacho Coffee Roasters in Las Cruces to discuss the challenges small businesses face with rising costs and to discuss her commitment to support local entrepreneurs and make life more affordable for New Mexicans. The visit emphasized the growing uncertainty small businesses face as the Trump administration cuts vital programs New Mexicans rely on. 

“Small businesses are the backbone of New Mexico’s economy. I ran a small salsa company myself and worked retail. I know the challenges that come with it, made even worse by Trump’s tax giveaways for the wealthy. As Governor, I will work to make up for federal cuts to small business support, cut red tape to streamline processes, and ensure they have the support needed to thrive in New Mexico,” said Haaland.

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Earlier this year, Haaland previewed her economic agenda for New Mexico and laid out a path to support small, local businesses and spur new economic opportunities for New Mexicans. Haaland has a strong record supporting small businesses, including passing emergency funding for New Mexico businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic and supporting Small Business Administration Programs for Hispanic-owned businesses while in Congress, and boosting small businesses in the outdoor recreation economy and infrastructure projects while serving as Secretary of the Interior. Through the Office of Strategic Partnership, she demonstrated her ability to bring leaders from the private sector and public sector to drive investments. 

As part of the Lift Up New Mexico Tour, Deb Haaland met with voters in rural communities in Shiprock, Cuba, Portales, Hobbs, Clovis, Grants, Reserve, Lordsburg, and this weekend she heads to Alamogordo T-Or-C, Roy, and Mora. This follows Haaland’s 19-stop launch tour, where she met thousands of New Mexicans in their hometowns and listened to their hopes for the state’s future.

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