{"id":15594,"date":"2020-02-17T10:25:07","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T17:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=15594"},"modified":"2020-10-03T10:46:03","modified_gmt":"2020-10-03T17:46:03","slug":"social-security-tax-break-bills-tabled-revamped-opportunity-scholarship-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/social-security-tax-break-bills-tabled-revamped-opportunity-scholarship-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Security Tax Break Bills Tabled, Revamped Opportunity Scholarship Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/yournmgov\/embed\/episodes\/Social-Security-Tax-Break-Bills-Tabled--Revamped-Opportunity-Scholarship-Update-eap3m8\" width=\"400px\" height=\"102px\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Matt Grubs from New Mexico PBS breaks down the decision by the house to table House Bills 29 and 77. 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