Hello!
First, Laurie, Andrew and I want to thank each and everyone one of you for adding your names to our Petition, asking Governor Lynch to use his executive powers to stop this Small Business Personal Income Tax. So far we have just under 1900 signers! We all know that implementation of this tax will hurt the State’s ability to create jobs and economic expansion to bring us out of the recession. Again, we can’t thank you enough.
As an update to the public hearing for those who were not there, I am here to report that your voices were heard! The room was filled to capacity (I counted 250 chairs, standing rows of 2-3 deep around the room) and about 40 people signed up to speak about the damage this tax will do to our State. Testimony was firm, yet polite and the message was clear.
As a result, the DRA (Department of Revenue Administration) has agreed to 3 more public hearings in January. The upside is there are 3 meetings. The downside is they are all being held in the North Country . I believe that hearings should be heard in all 4 corners of the State, but we can get to that later. I cannot stress how important it will be to reach out to your neighbors, friends and co-workers, and get to all three of these meetings. Waning attendance will show compliance and hurt our ability to stop this tax. The meetings will be held as follows:
January 5th 1:00pm Berlin . White Mountain Community College 2020 Riverside Drive , Berlin
January 7th 6:00pm Plymouth . Plymouth State University – Hyde Hall 17 High St. , Plymouth
January 9th 10:00am Conway . Kennett High School Auditorium 409 Eagles Way , Conway
To sign up to speak (registered speakers will get first priority) please register here:
Concerning having a hearing in your area, we believe there should be hearing in the eastern, western and southern areas of the State. If you believe a hearing process should include all for corners, Please contact the DRA at:
COMMISSIONER: Kevin A. Clougherty (603) 271-231
Additionally, below I have provided links to find your NH Legislators so you can send them an email, asking for both a hearing in all corners of the State and frankly, to Stop this tax!
…Finally, we want to give a shout out and huge thank you to all of the small business owners who are helping in this process. I also want to thank the business associations who have also stepped up to help this cause. These associations represent the small businesses in their respective industries and so far they include (in no particular order):
- The Small Business Small Industry Association
- New Hampshire Auto Dealers Association
- New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association
- Steward for Prosperity
- New Hampshire Grocers Association
- NH Retail Merchants Association
- National Federation Independent Business Owners
- Cornerstone Policy Research
- Americans for Prosperity
- New Hampshire Property Owners Association
We are adding more everyday!
And we are being supported by Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
OK, thanks for your time, please participate and then go out, shop local and help our New Hampshire economy grow!!Also, Please spread the word and email everyone you know in New Hamsphire to join our Petition to ask Governor Lynch to stop this job killing tax!
As Always
Andy Sanborn
Laurie Sanborn
Andrew Hemingway
www.stopthellctax.com
