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RON PAUL: Can’t Afford a Vacation? Blame the Fed

November 6, 2025 Ron Paul

According to data collected by the research firm Statista, 29 percent of Americans cannot afford to take a vacation this year. A vacation is not the only thing Americans are struggling to afford. The failure of wages to keep up with price inflation is why household debt hit a record level of 18.4 trillion dollars … Read more

Our Education System is a Failed State

February 24, 2023 Ray Cardello

Our education system is costing more and producing less every year. In my small town, the Tax Rate is $24.75 / thousand, with Education accounting for $18.00. That is 73% of every tax dollar earmarked for schools giving us lower test scores yearly.

The First Thing Dems Will Do If They Win Next Week is Raise Your Taxes – So, Stop Them!

October 31, 2022 Steve MacDonald

One of the devils in those details of Democrat policy is that taxpayers get both edges of the sword. The policy-driven cost increase hits first (as you’ve seen for months now), followed by the inevitable rise in taxes because those same forces make government cost more.

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Get Rid of Career Politicians or Enjoy More Rising Prices

October 16, 2022 Steve Earle

Are readers hoping prices will be rising on heating fuel, gas, and electricity? Are they in favor of shortages, higher rents, and interest rates? Then vote for all the incumbents that have made lives more difficult, and more expensive and they will enjoy more of the same coming along as soon as these career politicians … Read more

Heating Oil Costs Are Rippling across My Life and Family

May 14, 2022May 12, 2022 Op-Ed

Today, I had an eye-opener, reality check, slap in the face, call it what you want, can you guess what it was? It’s the cost of heating oil. Heating oil is now up to $6.50 per gallon. If you were to get a delivery of 200 gallons that fill-up will cost $1,300. A year ago, … Read more

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NH Has Lowest Grocery Bill Per Person Per Month in the Entire US (How’d Your State Do?)

July 10, 2021 Steve MacDonald

We like to talk about how much better living in New Hampshire is than anywhere else, but I think this is my first rodeo with this statistic. The cost per month of groceries per person.

Jan 20, 2021 – Take a Few Notes for ‘Posterity’ (Price of Gas, Food, Etc.)

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 Steve MacDonald

The Democrat agenda is not a secret. The Left wants to raise taxes. They can’t wait to make Energy cost more and push us back to dependence. The cost to operate a business will skyrocket with higher wages and electric rates. Life is going to get more expensive. So stop for a moment today to take some notes.

NHBR Bemoans NH’s High Property Taxes but Ignores What That Means for Total Tax Burden

December 3, 2023February 27, 2020 Steve MacDonald

When the New Hampshire media reports on our state’s reliance on property taxes you always hear how they are “some of the highest in the nation.” It’s true. Why don’t these same media outlets note, in the same breath, that this might be why our total tax burden is one of the lowest in the nation?

Left Wing Elites and Remembering Nancy Pelosi’s “Crumbs” as We March to November

February 10, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Crumbs. Do you recall? The President and Republicans cut taxes. Regular Americans would save thousands annually. Nancy Pelosi called it crumbs. What say you now Madam Speaker?

Right-to-Work Benefits Workers

September 26, 2018May 24, 2011 Don

To the Editor:

In his letter of May 19 in the Laconia Daily Sun Martin Carney incorrectly claims that workers in Right-to-Work (RTW) states are worse off than those in forced unionization states. Actually they are better off.

First. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, average unemployment in the forced unionization states is 8.31%, in the 22 RTW states it is 7.95%. In addition, 13 of the 22 RTW states are significantly below the national average unemployment rate while only 13 of the 28 forced unionization states are below the national average. So, workers are more likely to find a job in a RTW state.

Picture of the Day 3-27-11

September 26, 2018March 27, 2011 Steve MacDonald