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Chile industry seeks relief

Chile industry officials are turning up the heat on state government to help secure the future of New Mexico's signature crop.

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Sir

Albuquerque, NM

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#1
Nov 21, 2008
 
Sounds like the money might be better spent further developing the pepper picking machine. Although I'm not really against giving them a break..
Just asking

Albuquerque, NM

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#2
Nov 21, 2008
 
Why is it that (put your favorite industry name here) is so quick to put its hand out for government bailout money when the markets turn bad?

And why do the same industry leaders scream like angry banshees whenever the same government boosts the minimum wage at levels that don't even keep up with inflation?

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"Cervantes said the tax incentive would help keep chile growers from switching to other profitable, mechanized crops such as alfalfa and corn."

So let them switch if it's more profitable. Can they say "free market enterprise"? As it is, the growers sound like a bunch of welfare grubbers.
Border Native-American

Woodland Park, CO

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#3
Nov 21, 2008
 
Mechanize. Put American engineers and factory workers to work.
I don't want to pay for your "work force" from Mexico so they can then demand to stay here indefinitely and reap all the benefits meant for American citizens. Chile farmers want the cheap labor and the customers for their product all in one person, meanwhile the American taxpayer subsidizes the third world work force. No chile for me this season, maybe next.
VN Vet

Albuquerque, NM

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#4
Nov 21, 2008
 
Chile pickers don't even make minimum wage.

The growers want a hand out.

The Mexican labor costs are low but the

growers say too high.

The governor wants the growers to not

plant as much crop as they do and give

other states a chance.

So, who cares?

The illegals will have no work.

I say, good!
New Age

Albuquerque, NM

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#5
Nov 22, 2008
 
Sounds as if the Chile industry needs to conform to the needs of the market place or disappear. As much as I hate to see a local industry in crisis maybe hand outs and incentives will prolong the downward spiral that they are in. If this means border controls and policies are working, then they had better find the means to adjust to a new market place.
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