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“Democrat Leaders Are Not the Patriotic, Pro-American Worker Democrats of the Distant Past”

May 30, 2022 Don

How rich, ignorant, and/or uncaring must people be to not realize that President Biden’s policies have been disastrous, especially for middle- and lower-income Americans? Today’s over 8% inflation means a family with a $60,000 income last year now needs an extra $5000 to maintain the same modest lifestyle. The gasoline price jump from $2.099, just … Read more

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Defund the WTO

May 20, 2022 Op-Ed

Congressman Chip Roy from Texas has introduced the best solution to Stop the WTO’s Global Pandemic Treaty Amendments introduced by the Biden White House. It’s called “No Taxpayer Funding For the World Trade Organization (WTO).”

Quick Thought: So, Ukrainians Don’t Have to Pay Taxes on Captured Russian Tanks or Such?

May 14, 2022 Skip

Other than Letters of Marque in the US Constitution (Article I, Section 8, Clause 11: To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water”), I can’t remember the IRS putting out such a notice that if you take an enemy’s stuff off the battlefield, you don’t have to report it.

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Possibly Dumbest Thing I’ve Heard Someone Say, Ever

May 13, 2022 Ian Underwood

At Wednesday’s school board meeting in Croydon, a former school board member and current math teacher — the latter detail turns out to be important — stood up to say that he is ‘happy to help pay to educate other people’s children.’

The Truth About Taxes

April 27, 2022 Op-Ed

Have you ever thought about your taxes keep going up? I’m referring to property taxes, which are the “only” tax New Hampshire has (we won’t go into the hidden taxes).

Data Point – Once Again, WE DON’T HAVE A SPENDING PROBLEM!

April 25, 2022 Skip

…the federal government ran a deficit of $668,267,000,000. That is because the government spent $2,790,254,000,000 during the period. Abstracted: The record $2,121,987,000,000 in total taxes that the Treasury collected in the first half of this fiscal year included $1,124,485,000,000 in individual income taxes; $697,779,000,000 in social insurance and retirement taxes; $127,259,000,000 in corporation income taxes; … Read more

Rhode Island Bill Would Fine Adults and Double Their Taxes If They Don’t COVID-Vaxx Their Kids [Update]

April 21, 2022 Steve MacDonald

The Rhode Island Dems Echo Chamber must have very thick walls. Despite months of Doc drops from Pfizer revealing how unsafe and ineffective their COVID “cure” is we still got this. S2552 would mandate vaccination of everyone including kids 16 and older.

Joe Said He Would Only Tax the Ultra-Rich, but His New Universal “Tax” Hurts the Poor the Most

April 20, 2022 Ray Cardello

Joe said he would only tax the ultra-rich, but his new universal tax hurts the poor the most. Joe has a name for his new tax, “Inflation.” In fifteen months, Biden has given us the highest inflation rate in forty years.

Skip’s Sauntering Snippets Podcast #3 – Are Republican Candidates Finally Engaging in the Culture War?

April 19, 2022 Skip

Skip’s Sauntering Snippets #3 – Are Republican candidates finally engaging in the Culture War? After all, if you only yammer about taxes all the time, you’re missing the boat – and the votes!

Poor BLM is Triggered

April 16, 2022 Ray Cardello

Black Lives Matter co-founder recently purchased a $6M home in California with funds donated to the organization. The home was put in the name of a shell company, and purchased for $2.5M over the asking price.

Thought Splinters Part III

April 15, 2022 NITZAKHON

This builds on Part I and Part II, which mainly focus on my own past experiences, to introduce new concepts. I use these. Hopefully, these give you some conversational/rhetorical ammunition for your own efforts.

Another Word for Capital Is Productivity but “Politicians Exploit Economic Ignorance”

March 26, 2022March 26, 2022 Skip

It’s not rocket science to conclude that whatever lowers the cost of capital formation, such as lowering the cost of investing in earthmovers, enables contractors to purchase more of them. Workers will have more capital to work with and as a result enjoy higher wages. -Prof Walter Williams (American Contempt for Liberty – Politicians Exploit … Read more

Forget the Gas Tax Holiday, NH – Just End the Gas Tax: You Won’t Get a Better Chance than This

March 25, 2022 Steve MacDonald

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu says he’d sign off on a gas tax holiday in the Granite State for anyone, not just residents. This is in response to a bill in the legislature that would only give the tax break to actual residents.

Crime

March 16, 2022 Steve Earle

An interesting item in the news on Monday: Amazon announced on Friday it is relocating its employees from downtown Seattle due to “rampant violence” (their words).

Democrats in Lock Step on Their Extremist Agenda

February 26, 2022February 19, 2022 Op-Ed

THE NEW HAMPSHIRE legislature has a proud tradition that every bill introduced receives a public hearing and gets an up or down vote by the full House.

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Bail Me Out New Hampshire

January 26, 2022 Op-Ed

Keene had its annual legislature meeting Monday which included city counselors, the mayor, state reps, and a few others. A who’s who of the Democrat Party locally.

Vermont Considers New Ways to Make New Hampshire Even More Desirable

January 24, 2022 Steve MacDonald

The Green Mountain state has been swirling the blue bowl for years. Far-Left “cities,” if you can call them that (this is Vermont), run very hard left for every new progressives fad and take the state with them.

The Pandemic of the Unarmed

January 15, 2022 Ian Underwood

According to NPR, Quebec is about to impose a financial penalty against adult residents who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19.

Is it Time for NH to Lower More Taxes or Should We Cut a Few Federal Umbilical Cords First?

January 12, 2022 Steve MacDonald

The Live Free or Die State is anything, but -New Hampshire’s State Budget is top-heavy with Federal Money. This dependence is embarrassing and debilitating, but recent tax cuts have produced a wave of new revenue. And cutting more taxes sounds great, but I may have a better idea.

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Have Faith in Their Hypocrisy

January 12, 2022 Steve MacDonald

The Government-first people are the first to question the motives of wealthy pastors but what about the motives and machinations of greedy their government?