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Reagan 2.0 The Petition. Tell Congress: No bailouts! Tax rate cuts! Bring Prosperity Back.

Ronald Reagan

Just got this. Even though there are some things to like about Obama’s 310 billion dollar tax cut proposal, I like the following idea from William Collier better:

Remember 1980?

The Dow Jones Industrial Average at 759. Less than 10% of its current value.

The unemployment rate around 7%. Almost 40% higher than today.

Inflation rate? 13%. Around triple of today’s.

A misery index of 20%. More than double today’s.

In the White House: Jimmy Carter. Hectoring America for its “malaise.”

Then what happened? We elected Ronald Reagan president.

Reagan cut the income tax rate 30% across the board. And stood behind Paul Volcker’s strengthening the dollar.

What happened next? Prosperity happened.

America took off and never looked back. Now, looking back, we remember the recipe for Prosperity. We appreciate the need to assist ordinary citizens in their time of hardship. The best way to do that is by using the bailout money to bring back Prosperity.

The $700 billion appropriated for bailouts more than covers the costs of A renewed 30% across-the-board tax rate cut. AND a payroll tax cut.

We know this works. We did it before. It worked. It will work.

Reagan 2.0: a 30% across-the board tax cut. And a payroll tax cut.

Sign this petition for Congress. Make your voice heard now. No bailouts! Tax rate cuts! Bring Prosperity Back.

The Petition To the Congress of the United States of America:

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Democrats “ruining” our state… Really?

Today’s Laconia Daily Sun reports on it’s front page that a legislator (a Republican from Hollis) has filed legislation on behalf of the Marine Patrol effectively doubling registration fees (New Hampshireese for "tax") for all boats and vessels in NH. Reporter Michael Kitch notes that the head of the Marine Patrol hastened to stress that … Read more

Self Government in Danger?

The following guest post is by Americans for Limited Government’s Bill Wilson, who also supplied the cartoon. The City of Concord does not want its residents—or those of any other city in New Hampshire—to be allowed to vote to limit taxes and spending. That is the real truth. It is the only real reason the … Read more

New Hampshire Advantage Coalition Vows to Fight for Tax Cap

Our friends at the NH Advantage Coalition forwarded their reaction to the news that the City of Concord wants the Courts involved in the successfully petitioned tax cap proposal: Concord, NH-Despite being reviewed and approved by 3 state agencies, and the ballot group who put the initiative up for referendum bending over backwards to oblige the … Read more

Gas pains…

.. You knew it was only a matter of time. The one area these days where ordinary people are finding a little relief that helps economically, and the taxman wants a piece of the action. From Newsnine: CONCORD, N.H. — Penny-pinching at the gas pump now could lead to higher prices in New Hampshire as … Read more

“The casualty will be the entrepreneurs”

Just got the latest "Common Sense" email from Paul Jacob, who paints a rather dismal picture of our times… and the baby boomers in general. Of course the boomers are wrecking things. Isn’t that what they’ve always been doing? From the "Greatest Generation" that saved freedom for America and the world to the one that … Read more

Beating the drums for an income tax in NH? Why would anyone be surprised?

From our friends at the New Hampshire Advantage Coalition (NHAC): Is an Income Tax coming to N.H.? Speaker Norelli and other Portsmouth Reps. seem to be heading that way. Manchester, NH – Just days after the November election, the once off in the distance dull drumbeat for an income tax here in New Hampshire is … Read more

Dare to Compare

New ad from the McCain campaign. I hope many NHerites get to see this, as the difference in our choices for president have never been so stark…      

McCain: “Anytime you hear talk of a targeted tax increase, you might want to double-check the skill of the marksman…”

John McCain

John McCain in Wolfeboro. (GG file photo)

John McCain’s Weekly Radio Address (click here to download mp3):

Good morning, this is John McCain, speaking to you just days away from the time for choosing.

In a time of economic hardship and uncertainty, for many Americans the choice will turn on whether we raise federal taxes or reduce them. My opponent is committed to a massive new tax burden on our economy, even at the risk of bankrupting small businesses and destroying jobs. I am committed to tax relief for working families and tax incentives for businesses to create jobs.

Senator Obama has been very guarded about his tax plans, and it took a working man to finally pull the truth out of him. As he told Joe the Plumber back in Ohio, he wants to quote "spread the wealth around." To pay for nearly a trillion dollars in new government spending, Senator Obama’s tax increase would impact 50 percent of small business income in this country, and the jobs of 16 million middle class Americans who work for those small businesses.

Senator Obama assures us that he has a very clear target of just the top five percent of income earners. And anytime you hear talk of a targeted tax increase, you might want to double-check the skill of the marksman — the U.S. Congress has been known to fire wildly. Remember the Alternative Minimum Tax? You probably do if you’re one of the more than 30 million Americans currently threatened by it. That "targeted tax" was originally aimed at just 155 specific people. Once enacted, taxes have a way of spreading and rising. And that is why, as president, I am going to put a stop to the out of control spending, so we can keep taxes low.

The McCain-Palin tax cut is the real thing. We’re going to double the child deduction for every family. We will cut the capital gains tax. And we will cut business taxes to help create jobs, and keep American businesses in America.

 

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“Sorry Carol”

New ad from Jeb Bradley, Republican candidate for NH’s 1st CD:    

“Death Spiral”

This story of Wahkiakum County by Paul Jacobs in his latest column at Townhall.com in a way sounds like the future of our county, except you can substitute the nursing home and a myriad of social service agencies in place of the clinic discussed in the piece. It further adds to the mix pretty much all the … Read more

Let’s help poor Gov Lynch as he struggles to save money…

Hey, let’s ask these guys…   It has been widely reported that Gov Do-Nuthin’ Lynch is looking to state employees for suggestions of ways to help the state save some $100 million. While we all know that this is a means by which he is trying to do his job without actually having to make decisions … Read more

Gov Lynch on some NH Advantage nobody else ever heard of besides him…

Gov Lynch

On the debate between Gov. Do-Nuthin’ Lynch and Republican Joe Kenney, Drew Cline writes,

At the gubernatorial forum at NHIOP, John Lynch and Joe Kenney were asked what is their plan for maintaining and preserving the NH Advantage. Lynch said we have to be careful about doing anything that affects our quality of life.

“But I think our real advantage has to do with our people,” Lynch said.

Huh? Massachusetts, Vermont, and Maine don’t have “wonderful people”?

He then mentioned tax credits to attract businesses and improving education.

If ever there was an indication on how completely non-commital and lacking in the mettle it takes to lead on anything other than the obvious (who could possibly be in favor of pedophiles?), we saw it firsthand in this instant when Governor Lynch attempted to describe the long-time term known as the "New Hampshire Advantage." Most people, friend and foe, know it to mean the lack of a sales or income tax– but not our current governor. Oh no… The blather dished out by Lynch is enough to make one want to throw up. What’s worse is the fact that we will most likely be stuck with this guy for yet another 2 years… Just about enough time to put the last nail in the coffin of our TRUE advantages.

This is what our friends at the New Hampshire Advantage Coalition had to say regarding Lynch’s lame-o answer on the subject:

Manchester, NH – For several months members of the New Hampshire Advantage Coalition have been trying to educate New Hampshire residents on how Governor Lynch feels about putting reasonable restraints on New Hampshire State spending to help protect the New Hampshire Advantage. The problem is, he keeps avoiding the subject.

See attached videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KITElqsjuC8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dufifDn3nw0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGfBoF4nHM0

Yesterday he continued this alarming trend; Governor Lynch ducked, weaved, and whiffed on spending, taxes, and protecting the New Hampshire Advantage.

 

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Let the people vote!

What are the elected politicians afraid of? When it comes to letting the voters decide whether they wish to live under a tax cap, you know their greatest fear is that it WILL pass, and the big spenders, powerful BECAUSE of their ongoing largesse, will then be discovered to have nothing else to offer the … Read more

Why don’t they just let the people vote?

  From our friends  at the New Hampshire Advantage Coalition, on the decision by the Manchester Board of Alderman NOT to place a spending cap question on the November ballot: STREET FIGHT AT CITY HALL AND THE TAXPAYERS LOST Gang of Eight Alderman Seek to Delay the Will of 4,000 Residents Manchester, NH – The … Read more

Jeanne Shaheen? Sure she’d fit right in down in DC…

With the big spenders, that is: We really DON’T need her down in DC doing for the country what she did to New Hampshire… I’ll git you my little pretties! Heheheheeeeee! YIKES!      

Hey, we’ve heard this one before. Maybe NOW it will catch on around here…

from Dean Dexter: The Empire Center for New York State Policy has loaded the salaries of all NY state employees on the web… For years all state department head salaries were published by name in the Red Book every biennium, but that ceased in the 1970’s…only the names appear (commissioner, deputiy commissioner, etc.). What a great … Read more

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