I’d like to thank Democrats for being so accommodating. Whether we mean the local, state, or federal Democrats in elected office, the contrast is much the same. Republicans want to make citizens great while Democrats want to make big government greater (and more grating).
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So Selfish Socialist Andru Volinsky believes Gov. Sununu is responsible for high Property Taxes?
I guess you could call this “No-Fault Civics”. You would think that someone who is seeking the highest elected office in NH would understand the idea that local Property Taxes are the result of spending at the local levels that are confirmed NOT by any Governor but by the local taxpayers.
NH Dems Take Note: Massachusetts Has Mass Public School Teacher Layoff ‘cuz COVID19
Towns in Massachusetts are laying off public school teachers. In some cases, more than one hundred per district. Why? The COIVID19 shutdown Democrats were so hot for has harpooned tax revenues: no commerce, no money, no revenues, no paychecks.
Quick Thought: Hmmm – GraniteGrok Gives Jean Shaheen a “Thank You”?
We’re fairly harsh on our senior Senator to the US Senate and most of the time, we’re actively using the second part of one of our various mottos (“Spank’em when they’re wrong but thank’em when they’re right”) today.
Democrat Ann Kuster Admits, for the Second Time, That Republican Steve Negron Could Flip Her Seat
Last November, a fake impeachment, virus socialism, and a few riots ago, Democrat Ann Kuster – who stands by all three of those things (by the way) – admitted that Republican Steve Negron could ‘Flip Annie’s seat.’ It’s not “Annie’s” seat, but six months later, she has repeated the claim.
After Brutal 2020, Tax Hikes Could Loom for N.H. Businesses in 2021
The House on Thursday rejected a Republican proposal to prevent significant business tax increases that are likely to hit on January 1. Unless legislators act between now and the end of the year, New Hampshire businesses that survive 2020 should prepare to begin paying higher tax rates in 2021.
Democrats Stick with Plan to Punish Small Business Owners in New Hampshire
In late April, New Hampshire Democrats drew a line in the sand. The government had shut down businesses that knee-capped revenues. Decreased revenue would trigger a massive tax increase on job creators. It seems unfair, but these are Democrats. The government always comes first.
Bet on it – Volinsky is going to turn us into NJ: “I will lower your property taxes”.
Two-term Executive Councilor Andru Volinsky doubled down on his refusal to pledge to veto a sales or income tax Friday as he formally filed his candidacy for governor. Instead, Volinsky created a pledge of his own – he’s calling it “the pledge of the future.” It says,
Economy Adds 2.5 Million Jobs in May – Unemployment Drops to 13.3%
We still have a long way to go, but this is a damn good start. Not Because we added 2.5 Million jobs after putting a historic number of people out of work, but because the “experts” predicted terrible numbers and we got the opposite.
Higher Tax, Less Rehiring
With the pandemic driven business shutdowns, New Hampshire is expecting enough of a drop in Business Enterprise Tax (BET) to trigger a tax rate increase under a law passed a few years ago. The BET is a tax on having employees.
Norm Silber Announces Run for State Rep in Gilford & Meredith
Wednesday was the start of the filing period to run for state offices in New Hampshire. Although the General Election is not until November 3, if primary elections are required for any offices they will be held on September 8. A key issue this election cycle will be the level of taxation New Hampshire citizens … Read more
For New Hampshire Citizens this is Not a Bad Joke – This is the Future.
Riddle: What is worse than a virus sweeping America and the government shutting down much of the economy?
Answer: A Virus, the shutdown, and then a tax hike on your shrinking paycheck.
For New Hampshire citizens this is not a bad joke. This is the future.
Benefits of a Principled Tax Burden
Is there such a thing as benefits of a principled tax burden? If there were; what would they be? Fact: taxes lower the economic welfare of citizens.
Are Public School Teachers Giving Up on a Normal School Year for 2020-2021 (And is that Bad?)
File this under people send me stuff. A teacher who shall remain anonymous (no relation to me in case you are curious) shared some observations from several teachers’ groups with which they are a member. Summary: people are ALREADY giving up on a typical school year next year.
Tax, or commission?
How does a tax rate get set? For example, what makes the top federal income tax rate 37 percent, instead of 70 percent (as it was when I graduated high school), or 91 percent (as it was when I was born), or any other percentage? The basic idea is that the government wants to set a rate that maximizes revenues.
Nashua Public Health: ‘Yes’ to masks. ‘No’ to ice cream.
Mayor Jim Donchess and some Nashua aldermen have expressed a desire to mandate the wearing of masks in Nashua businesses, on penalty of a fine, to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Democrat Governors – what a way to win hearts and minds
CHASER: First Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) PLEADED for healthcare worker volunteers. Now he’s going to extract income taxes from those that responded
Budget Blowout: Why States are Asking for a Federal Bailout
At Noon Today Join Americans For Prosperity for an in-depth look at why high spending states are asking for a federal bailout and how they got there: The massive impact of COVID-19 has made legislators in DC more friendly than usual to the idea of gargantuan federal spending – and it’s no surprise that some … Read more
Greg Moore Explains How You Can Help Defuse New Hampshire’s Tax Hike Time Bomb
Greg Moore from American’s for Prosperity explains the trap in the last budget that could pile a 12.5% tax hike on job creators and what you can do to help defuse this economic time bomb.
Greg Moore Explains How You Can Help Defuse New Hampshire’s Tax Hike Time Bomb
Greg Moore from Americans for Prosperity explains the trap in the last budget that could pile a 12.5% tax hike on job creators and what you can do to help defuse this economic time bomb.