With the exception of the Governor’s office, on most days, the Democrats have complete control of State government. We have a good idea of what they will do with that. Gun ban bills will nibble away at the public space. School choice will suffer. They will try to raise taxes on job creators. There will be several efforts to establish a state minimum wage (between $10.10 and $15.00 per hour.) Paid family leave and a new tax to pay for that are almost guaranteed. A new Income tax (ironically disguised as tax relief) is imminent.
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So, they want New Hampshire to be like New York. A state that has been bleeding population and opportunity. At a time when the Granite State has achieved record employment and is not just attracting new residents. It is attracting younger ones.
New York is one of only nine states to lose net population according to the US Census Bureau. The Empire state’s bleeder is not a new problem. They have been losing population for years. Why?
“… onerous taxes and heavy business mandates — the $15 minimum wage, paid-leave laws, etc. — drive away employers and their jobs. All by itself, Cuomo’s ban on fracking snuffed out a lucrative industry that could’ve helped stem the race for the exits in places like the Southern Tier.
It reads like the New Hampshire Democrat’s bucket list for the Granite State. (Democrats have tried to ban fracking in NH, and we don’t have any oil or gas.)
So, will New Hampshire Democrats repeat New York’s mistakes? The answer is yes as quickly as they can.
So, don’t be surprised if the economic good times come to an unexplainable ‘pause’ with the potential to become indefinite.