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Does the Gas Tax Bill The NH House Just Passed Violate the State Constitution?

The short answer is yes.  Yes, it does.  (The long answer will be nothing but excuses from its proponents.) Part II, Article 6-a, states that any money raised through gas taxes (gas road tolls), must be used exclusively for public highways and “no part of such revenues shall, by transfer or funds or otherwise, be diverted to any other …

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How About A “Little” Tax Increase Scarecrow?

The motion to suspend rules and introduce an amendment that would require funds raised for highways and bridges to be spent on Highways and bridges failed, with 51 Republicans voting with the Democrats against the motion. The following vote to raise New Hampshire’s gas tax 83% which includes funding things other than roads and bridges, passed 207-163, …

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Republican Sponsor of NH’s Massive Gas Tax Increase No Longer Supports the Bill

One of HB617’s original sponsors, a bill that would raise New Hampshire’s gas tax more than 80% once fully implemented, has had a come to Jesus moment with regard to Democrats and taxes. I can only hope our humble influence here at GraniteGrok, the fact that he is one of my state reps, and the emails pointing out the unpleasant historical …

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