THERE'S A LOT OF STAKE FOR NEW MEXICO WITH BOTH THE NEW HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE AND THE IMPENDING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. THE STATE HAS SOME OF THE HIGHEST NUMBERS OF UNINSURED RESIDENTS IN THE NATION.
BUT UNLESS REPUBLICANS GET A ONE-YEAR DELAY FOR PARTS OF SO-CALLED OBAMACARE AND OTHER PROVISIONS, THE GOVERNMENT WILL SHUT DOWN JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THAT WOULD HURT NEW MEXICO'S NATIONAL LABS, WIPP SITE, MILITARY BASES, AND PUBLIC LAND AGENCIES.
