Spending Archives - Page 9 of 29

Don’t throw cold water on state’s hot economy

July 20, 2019 Op-Ed

by Greg Moore | In the South, you often hear the phrase, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” It’s too bad that idiom hasn’t become more popular in New Hampshire, because our state Legislature seems intent on breaking our vibrant, robust economy and instead throwing the car that’s going 100 mph in reverse. Five … Read more

Democrat 100 million dollar deficit Budget

“A True NH Budget”

July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 Op-Ed

by NH GOP | NHGOP Chairman Stephen Stepanek released the following statement regarding the ad: “New Hampshire Democrats proposed a budget that raised taxes, included bloated spending, and contained a massive structural deficit of over $100 million. Democrats are fighting for a budget that destroys the New Hampshire Advantage while Governor Chris Sununu continues to … Read more

Shaheen Announces Legislation to Address Addiction, Sadly Not Related to Her Own

July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Is it ironic that a professional tax and spend politician has announced a plan to redistribute another $63 Billion to combat a problem that only exists because of a Democrat President and her sycophantic support of his priorities?

Whither Quality Education? Ask the NEA.

July 11, 2019July 10, 2019 Jim Kofalt

As my friend Ian Underwood has pointed out here, here, here, here, and here, there is a lot of data on education spending and a lot of data on student performance, but no correlation between the two.

ICYMI – Republicans Killed the Democrat Pay Hike for Congress

July 9, 2019 Steve MacDonald

In what is undoubtedly an underreported story, Congressional Republicans oppose the cost of living increase that would add 4500.00 dollars a year to their salary.

Notable Quote – George Will

July 5, 2019July 5, 2019 Skip

It is, however, an iron law: The more government does to influence the flow of money, the more money will be spent to influence elections. -George Will ( The Conservative Sensibility) (H/T: Cafe Hayek) I’ve been saying a similar thing for years – when the stakes of holding the levers of Power go up, more money … Read more

Wanna See a Leftist Backpedal?

July 3, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Yesterday, Merrimack State Rep Rosemarie Rung (contact info) called Trump supporters traitors (here) because the President visited North Korea. Now, wouldn’t you think that after the past 20+ years of war and conflict, this sort of diplomacy would be applauded over saber-rattling and war-mongering? But if Trump had instead decided to call an airstrike on … Read more

Don’t Forget to Thank Gov. Sununu For Vetoing the NH Democrat’s Income Tax

June 29, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Before Governor Sununu vetoed the tax-hike, big spending, abortion funding, littered with left-wing priorities budget, he vetoed something else. A new broad-based tax disguised and sold as a necessary social good only the State could provide.

Gov Sununu Vetoes The Democrat’s Tax and Spend Budget

June 29, 2019June 28, 2019 Skip

The Democrats decided to pull the same financial stunt just before Bill O’Brien became speaker. Create a structural deficit by using “today’s surplus” to up the amounts spent in following years. But current financial revenue performance is no indication of the future. Who knows if the State’s revenues will remain high especially if these bills, … Read more

Gilford Selectboard & administrators know not what they do: recycling overruns

June 21, 2019 Norm Silber

Now that the Gilford tax bills for the first half of 2019 have been issued, are most Gilford taxpayers happy, or at least reasonably content, with the level of taxes in the town? I suggest that many are not and that some of the reasons for the ever-increasing taxes in Gilford can easily be ascertained … Read more

Warning: Debt Can Be Hazardous to Your Healthcare

June 19, 2019

Our economy is strong, but is the national debt likely to bring it down? Our current strong economic growth masks a dangerous hazard; one which can lead to America’s downfall. Left unchecked, debt threatens the prosperity of future generations. According to recent polling by Peter G. Peterson Foundation most Americans agree: “Future generations will be … Read more

Seth Moulton’s Cry for Help Attention – Supporting Abortion is Like Supporting the Troops

June 10, 2019 Steve MacDonald

The 2020 Democratic Presidential Field is like a Kindergarten. Twenty-Three children all vying for attention. Hands up (other hand holding that arm so it doesn’t dip while they wiggle it), Wide-eyed desperate look. Pick me, Pick Me! The end result of which is popcorn worthy conversation.

Really, ahGAIN Joel Desilets makes us put our sights on him?

June 8, 2019June 8, 2019 Skip

Last October Joel Desilets (R-Windham) got all bent out of shape because we were “trashing” him. Actually, when I heard this, I couldn’t stop laughing. No Joel, WE didn’t do anything. You did. And if you recall, WE just, well, pointed it out: “NH GOP Town Chair supports a Democrat.”

NH Bills that are going to receive vetoes from Gov. Sununu

May 4, 2019 Skip

There has been a lot of angst from you, GraniteGrok readers, that I have seen both here in comments here on the ‘Grok as well as on Facebook. Most of them surround “where is my State heading? What is happening to the ‘Live Free or Die’ ethos we grew up with (or moved here for)? … Read more

Democrat Dan Feltes is Fundraising off Defending His Party’s Theft of Your Income

May 2, 2019 Steve MacDonald

The New Hampshire State Budget is a big fat, bloated pig. The Democrats gave the state a 16.8% raise by proposing $418,000,000.00 (million dollars) in new taxes.

603 Summit: Dan Mitchell

April 18, 2019 Skip

Dan Mitchell is an economist and is widely read and commented on across the Conservative blogosphere; I have quoted his work a lot over the years. Well studied, clear writings, and often, good infographics. If you ever get the chance, search out his articles (there are MANY!) and settle in for a great read. He … Read more

It’s Tax Day… How Your Taxes Are Spent

April 15, 2019

Did you pay enough taxes this year? Thanks to the 2017 tax cut the typical American is now paying less in taxes than they were before this administration. Adding up the payroll and other taxes on earnings and income, the average American household pays more than $26,000 to the federal government each year. Ouch! Last … Read more

The State’s Gain Is The Citizen’s Loss

April 14, 2019

13% more Spending… 16.8% more taxation… Here’s a brief overview of the House Democrat budget. In General Fund and Education Trust Funds combined, the House Democrat passed budget increases spending by more than $637 million per year. That is as compared to our current biennial budget (FY2018-2019). It increases total spending over $1.5 billion in … Read more

So kids, what did we learn from today’s House Session (4/11)?

April 12, 2019 Judy Aron

Well, today was Budget Day in the House, and we learned how the House Democrat Majority and their Finance Committee took a perfectly reasonable and fiscally responsible budget presented by the Governor and turned it into an absolutely irresponsible tax and spend trainwreck. We started off playing really nicely together and voting for HB-25-A which … Read more

The Claremont Way

April 5, 2019 Jim Kofalt

In the mid-1990’s, the town of Claremont pleaded poverty, insisting that the rest of the state should pony up more money to fund its local schools. The result was the imposition of a wealth-redistribution scheme on the rest of our state. A decade later, Claremont wasn’t looking so poverty-stricken after all.