Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce Budget Bulldog Award Goes to Diane Denish

today accepted a 2010 Budget Bulldog Award from the . The awards are given annually to public officials who fight for fiscal responsibility.

During the most recent Legislative session, Denish opposed the food tax and the increase in the gross-receipts tax, saying that government must first look to tighten its belt before ever considering new taxes. Denish also recently announced a comprehensive government that would save taxpayers $450 million over the next five years.

"I am honored to receive this award," Denish said in a statement released today. "Increasing taxes on middle-class families during these difficult times is just plain wrong. I believe as New Mexicans are being forced to do more with less, government should do the same."