Jul
26
Josiah Bartlett Reports on NH Budget
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The Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy has come out with a report that outlines the State Budget featuring 38 new taxes and fees.
Josiah Bartlett Report - Click Here for PDF File
May
19
CNHT Joins Opposition to Waxman-Markey
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Leaders of Several New Hampshire Groups call on Senator Shaheen to oppose energy tax increases on the New Hampshire Family to the tune of $1,600.00
Waxman-Markey introduces $600 billion dollars in new energy taxes
Concord, NH - Today, the leaders of several New Hampshire organizations signed a joint letter to Senator Jeanne Shaheen calling on her to oppose the Waxman-Markey Cap and Trade energy tax legislation. The letter was signed by the leaders of the NH Advantage Coalition, The Coalition of NH Taxpayers, NH 9-12 Project, Cornerstone Policy Research Action, Citizens Leadership NH, Granite State Patriots, and the Seacoast Citizens in Action.
The letter requests Senator Shaheen to exercise “yankee common sense” and oppose cap and trade energy taxes by urging NH House members Carol Shea-Porter and Paul Hodes to reconsider their support for it. The leaders ask Senator Shaheen to oppose this legislation that “sets inflexible caps on carbon emissions that benefit green market speculators more than our economy” pointing out that this legislation will drive up consumer’s energy taxes. The letter also points out the lack of transparency and continuance of pork barrel politics in the bill.
Former State Senator George Lovejoy, the Honorary Chairman of NH Advantage Coalition stated “although the pristine environment of the granite state is part of our NH Advantage, hammering each household for an extra $1,600 in taxes is not.” He continued “the Waxman-Markey energy taxes threaten to extend and intensify the current recession by increasing costs for New Hampshire families to the tune of an extra $1,600 in taxes of which we don’t have. From business owners to college grads with loans, people are already struggling”. The letter will be sent to Senator Shaheen office and calls on her to oppose the bill that enjoys support by NH House members Carol Shea-Porter and Paul Hodes.
Read about the backgrounds of Waxman and Markey
Read the signed Letter to Jeanne Shaheen
Read Senator Lovejoy’s Oped
May
18
AG to NH Officials: Don’t Endorse Candidates
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May 7, 2009
Seacoast Online
How ironic.
According to Seacoast Online, the New Hampshire Attorney General’s office has told the Peterborough selectmen to stop endorsing candidates for town office in next week’s election.
Considering that the citizens of various towns in NH have over the years been subjected to the abuse of the public dollar with regard to ‘electioneering’ by town and school officials, and not one peep is ever heard from the AG or SoS, we have to come to the conclusion that it is only ‘conservative’ town officials that are to be reprimanded.
The Peterborough Selectmen are Republicans.
In one case, Epping residents have had to take their case to a higher court.
That story and many other stories of abuse are listed in the compelled speech section of this blog. In most cases, a complaint was filed with the AG’s office and it has been our experience that not much is done about it.
May
15
Group Advocates for Income and Sales Tax
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May 15, 2009
Seacoast Online
The income and sales tax advocates are at it again. We strongly suggest they read the Yankee Institute’s study “15 Years of Folly” which is available on the right side of this blog under Documents to find out why a sales and income tax will NOT lower property taxes and never has.
Residents take shots at ‘NH advantage’
HAMPTON — Residents took shots at the “New Hampshire advantage” and discussed possible approaches to creating a system that lowers local property taxes Thursday at a forum hosted by the Hampton Democratic Committee.
The forum, “Property Tax Relief: Is It Time For Tax Reform In New Hampshire?” was held at Hobbs House on Lafayette Road.
Forum participants were Richard England, Robert Mohr and Neil Niman, professors of economics at the University of New Hampshire. They were joined by Alexander Lee and Mark Fernald of the Granite State Fair Tax Coalition.
Apr
16
NH Advantage Coalition
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April 16, 2008
How bad will it get?
New Department Head Revenue Projections Show NH Deficit is closing in on $300 Million
Manchester NH - Despite raking in revenues at a higher pace than last year, testimony by department heads before the House Ways and Means Committee on April 9, 2008, painted a very bleak picture of the state of our state. This new revenue outlook, showing shortfall closing in on $300 Million dollars, has many state officials asking: just how bad will it get?
Despite repeated warnings that last year’s inflated revenue projections would lead New Hampshire exactly to the place we are today. Governor John Lynch, Democrat leaders in both the house and senate, knowingly passed an unbalanced budget to fuel their insatiable need to spend. That astronomical jump in spending according to the National Governors Association and the National Association of State Budget Officers December 2007 survey, puts New Hampshire squarely in the top ten of overspending offenders nationwide.
“Only seven states experienced a higher percentage growth in state spending in FY08. New Hampshire taxpayers are increasingly frustrated by the overspending, posturing, and false rhetoric of our current state leadership. It has become trendy to say you’re for low taxes, even against a sales or income tax. The problem is, once elected, too many officials act like a teenager with a fist full of credit cards,” said Mike Biundo, NHAC Chairman.
“New Hampshire’s leaders need to start managing our tax dollars like they do their own households. When the cost of gas and milk go up, most taxpayers look for ways to cut spending. Perhaps they don’t eat out, or stop going to movies, but they definitely look for ways to cut out the discretionary spending, and that is something this legislature and our governor need to quickly learn how to do,”
For more information please contact: Roger Wilkins, the New Hampshire Advantage Coalition (603)-289-8931 (cell), or write: rwilkins@yourmeridian.com
Source: NH Advantage Coalition
Also the NH Advantage Coalition is seeking to institute tax caps in various towns and cities. If you are interested, give them a call.