The conversation examines New Mexico’s ongoing challenges with job growth, population retention, and economic opportunity, while asking whether lower income taxes could help attract businesses, workers, and investment. Steve also addresses the practical realities of tax reform, whether New Mexico can afford to reduce or eliminate the income tax, and what the long-term economic implications could be for families, employers, and the state’s future. It’s a thoughtful discussion about prosperity, policy, and creating greater opportunity for all New Mexicans.