Actually, as Governor, he actually reduced the size of the state government, reduces taxes and increased revenue to the state. His record as Governor of New Mexico was quite Conservative.
“Actually, as Governor, he actually reduced the size of the state government, reduces taxes and increased revenue to the state. His record as Governor of New Mexico was quite Conservative.”
“When Johnson took the tiller in New Mexico in 1995, the budget stood at $4.397 billion. When he left in 2003, it had grown to $7.721, an increase of 7.29 percent a year.”
Gary Johnson grew the size of government at a very rapid rate.