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HOHENSEE: State Bailouts Protect State Mandates

November 28, 2025 Doris Hohensee

Funding should not be the defining issue in public education. But it is, because the state government is addicted to federal funds and imposes endless mandates on school districts. Many of these mandates aren’t fully funded, in violation of Article 28-a Part 1 of the NH Constitution. Taxpayers are screaming about skyrocketing property taxes. The … Read more

The American Rescue Plan: COVID Relief or Partisan Wishlist?

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 Steve MacDonald

Early next week Americans for Prosperity is hosting a webinar: The American Rescue Plan: COVID Relief or Partisan Wishlist?

Iran Demanding Reparations from Biden for Trump Sanctions – Odds Biden Gives In?

February 8, 2021 Steve MacDonald

Iran is a naughty little nation. Not so little. But they are proud to be the world’s leading supporter of international terrorism. They seize oil tankers in the Gulf. Block IAEA Inspectors. Ignore European outreach. And have been enriching uranium in violation of international treaty. And they want reparations from the US.

OpenTheBooks.com Matched the New York State Checkbook with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Campaign Donor Disclosures

August 29, 2020
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New York the Empire State has financial issues. So, to see what kind of emperor New York has OpenTheBooks.com did a comparison. They matched the New York state checkbook with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s campaign donor disclosures. From 2014 to 2018, Cuomo solicited 377 state vendors.

California or Bust … and Go Broke

August 29, 2020August 29, 2020

California or Bust … and Go Broke. The Okies had it pretty much right. Today in the Golden State, 341,000 state and local government employees earn more than $100,000 in salary or pension payments. The statistics in this post come from OpenTheBooks.com and their article in RealClear Politics. Don’t worry; the HEROES Act will bail … Read more

The federal government needs to get out of the business of paying people to not work.

July 28, 2020

Senate Republicans are unveiling details of their proposal for another round of coronavirus stimulus. The GOP plan includes roughly $1 trillion in new spending. The intention is to shore up the flagging market. But bottom line the action is unnecessary. It is unhelpful.

NH Received at Least $2.24 Million Per COVID19 Hospitalization – Where’d it All Go?

June 25, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Last week we shared some data from Kaiser Health. In it, they reported how much states had received per COVID19 case (as of Mid-April). New Hampshire was pegged at 200,000 per incidence. But that struck me as the wrong way to look at it. The grave concern was hospitalizations, so what was the cost for that?

MSM Journalists – Proving Again That They Are Nothing More than Democrats with Bylines

March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 Skip

Sure, it’s old news that US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi came back from her San Fran vacation and blew up what was then a rare bipartisan effort to get a coronavirus stimulus bill.

Should Taxpayers Pay for Private Sector Pensions?

December 19, 2019

Should taxpayers pay for private-sector pensions? Before we start I have to disclose I collect two private-sector pensions. Congress is preparing to vote on a spending package. The spending package provides a $6 billion taxpayer bailout to the United Mine Workers of America pension fund.

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Bradley’s Bipartisan Biomass Bailout 2.0 – Rape Ratepayers or Die

May 4, 2019 Steve MacDonald

The Concord Cronyism is reaching new heights as a new effort emerges to use government to force ratepayers to pay more for electricity.

Sanctioning Government Plunder and Big Money in Politics

September 26, 2018July 11, 2018 Steve MacDonald

You probably didn’t know this but in an offline thread Skip and Jim Rubens traded debate ‘punches’ on Mr. Sununu’s veto of Biomass subsidies. We have opposed the plunder. Mr. Rubens considered the Biomass bailout to be worthwhile.

In an email, via Jim Rubens.com, Jim gives a nod to that debate and perhaps others and then defends his support to override Governor Sununu’s veto.

GrokTALK! – Balsams And Bailouts And Boondoggles, Oh My!

July 15, 2024April 30, 2015 Steve MacDonald

Senate Bill 30 makes changes to state law that could allow a never ending series of taxpayer backed bailouts of private ventures. The first of these, which is what motivated the legislation, is the Balsams Bailout- a time-share resort / Money pit. Kimberly Morin sat through the hearing for the bill and gives us an … Read more

Three Million Dollar Taxpayer Funded FRM Bailout?

September 26, 2018May 1, 2013 Steve MacDonald

Today there will be a House Committee vote on SB180, a bill establishing a taxpayer funded bailout fund for investors who got swindled by the FRM Mortgage ponzi scheme. I’ll be honest. I’m not interested in any particulars on this. The amended cost for the legislation is $3,000,000.00 dollars (initially) to pay off investors who read some paperwork … Read more

Taxpayers Now Out 25 Billion

September 26, 2018August 15, 2012 Steve MacDonald

The Government Buy-up and Bail-out of General Motors saved union jobs while arbitrarily eliminating tens of thousands of non-union jobs at dealerships, put taxpayers on the hook, and at present will cost us at least 25 Billion in losses as the value of the automaker “we own” a part of continues to decline. Had they … Read more

Mysterious Folder Conundrum

September 26, 2018August 13, 2012 Steve MacDonald

Love Birds

Suppose you fall in love with someone who is good looking, well groomed, and has lots of potential. Let’s say you two lovebirds decide to get married. Giddiness and joy all around…congratulations.

One day, you are at the supermarket, casually buying grapes (so you can feed them to your love, like they do in the old-timey movies), when a shadowy person comes up behind you and hands you a sealed folder. The mystery person whispers in your ear and says…