Got this via email today. Given that we endorsed Jeanie a while ago, I am pleased to post it up!
Dear Editor,
I’m a small businessman here in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire and voted for the first time using an absentee ballot. My choices weren’t hard for a few of the candidates running, especially for the two women vying for the District 2 State Senate Seat.
Prior to voting, I was determined to talk with Jeanie Forrester and Deb Reynolds. Jeannie and I spoke about the issues the week of the NH primary. She resonated with me with her stance on small business issues.
Small business carries lots of the water here in NH. We have one of the highest business profits tax in the nation. Jeanie suggested two things that could help lower the tax rate businesses like me pay on profits. Understand that if my profits tax is lower, I can use that extra money to hire more people. Adding jobs is a good thing for everyone.
Jeanie Forrester talked about scaling back the size of government to help reduce the tax burden. She also talked about adopting a program similar to what the state of Kentucky did in the 1980’s to attract new business. Kentucky offered businesses a moratorium on their property taxes for up to ten years.
Ten days ago I got a campaign card in the mail from incumbent Deb Reynolds. At the bottom it had her phone number. I dialed the number and discovered it was wrong. Are you kidding me? What does that tell you about attention to detail?
After calling her state senate office,…
… a staff person gave me the correct number. When Deb and I talked, her idea to help business was to expand broadband coverage. It even said that on her campaign mailing. My research indicates well over 90 percent of the state of NH has high-speed Internet coverage. Those places where no broadband exists are not particularly suitable for small business anyway.
What’s more, after questioning Deb about cheaper alternative methods to get broadband to our outlying areas, she had no idea about using wireless technology. This is what Third World countries are now using because it’s cheaper and can get the signal to people without poles and cables running up every back road.
After hanging up, my choice was clear. How could Deb Reynolds possibly handle complex issues on our behalf if she can’t even get her phone number right? Add to that hitching her wagon to decades-old technology with respect to broadband access.
We need bright people with fresh ideas representing us in Concord. I’m anxious to see Jeanie Forrester win on November 2nd.
Tim Carter
Founder – AsktheBuilder.com
