Category Archives: Debt/Spending
The Concord Monitor Reminds us What Taxation Means To Progressives
The conservative view is that Republicans propose letting New Hampshire Businesses keep an additional $81 million they earned, that the state is opting not to plunder those earnings. So why not say, state lawmakers propose giving $81 million back to … Continue reading
Posted in Debt/Spending, Economy/Economics, GraniteGrok
Tagged Concord Monitor, Media Bias, taxes
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Where Jeb Bradley Discovers NH Taxpayers are Federal Taxpayers
“…when it comes to this issue, that of tightening up the SNAP (food stamps) eligibility requirements (which are entirely Federally funded), [Jeb Bradley] finds tax religion. More… | GraniteGrok Get Your New Media Militia updates on Facebook or Twitter
Posted in Debt/Spending, taxes
Tagged Federal Taxes, Jeb Bradley, Medicaid Expansion, SNAP
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Education Funding: Donor Towns and Bedford’s Financial Frustration
Rich talked about education funding, starting by sharing about the suit that Bedford is filing for what it believes is its rightful allocation of state aid. He spoke about the power of the Governor’s office and how our colonial relatives … Continue reading
Lawmakers Question ‘Granite Hammer’s’ Effectiveness
A bill adding $2.4 million more dollars to Granite Hammer overwhelmingly passed the state Senate last month. But some House lawmakers, such as Manchester Rep. Amanda Bouldin, told the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee Tuesday that this program … Continue reading
Posted in Debt/Spending, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Granite Hammer, Heroin, NHPR
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Sununu Remains Positive About Budget Process
Governor Chris Sununu says he is optimistic about the state budget writing process, despite the recent failure by House Republicans to pass their version of the spending plan. Earlier this week, conservative Republicans in the House refused to sign off … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Legislation, Local NH Politics
Tagged Chris Sununu, NHPR
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Big Ben, Parliament
Rumor has it Mr. Obama gave a speech yesterday about something. I didn’t watch it and with good reason. Been there, done that. Two faced, self contradicting, tired, and repetitive. Put another way, Big Ben, Parliament. Continue reading
Posted in Debt/Spending, Democrats, Economy/Economics, Hypocrats, Local NH Politics, National News, taxes
Tagged Budget, Obama, Speech, Spending, taxes
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The (other) Picture of The Day
New Hampshire may have a chart just like this one, so with any luck someone will be kind enough to provide it. Until then this shows us what Ohio Education Association Union Employees make compared to the other suckers who “also pay taxes.” A theme repeated in every state most likley. Data is reported to be from the US Dept of Labor. Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Unions
Tagged Benefits, politics, Spending, Unions, Wages
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Want to Know A Secret?
New Hampshire Democrats and their useful idiots are lying about the state budget. Get ready to be see it all exposed. (Sorry for the tease…but the truth is coming soon to a blog and web site near you.) Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Economy/Economics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Budget, New Hampshire, New Hampshire Politics, politics, Republicans
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The Implosion Of Another Left Wing ‘Institution’
NPR is dodging bullets at a time when it was already facing an uphill battle to justify continued taxpayer funding. So having an executive expose the network culture on hidden video is the last thing they needed. And while NPR runs duck and cover, pointing out that the guy was quitting anyway, they didn’t seem to have anything to say about the other NPR exec at the table until she “quit.” Continue reading
Posted in Debt/Spending, Democrats, Media Bias, National News, Progressives
Tagged Culture, Muslim Brotherhood, Narrative, nhsteve, NPR, Sting, Video
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The Cost of Defining “Adequate” In Merrimack NH
A funny thing happened on the way to the ‘off-hand comment’ on the Merrimack TEA facebook page. I was accused of not using “real and accurate data” and that my “rhetoric was not doing anyone any good.” Continue reading
Posted in Debt/Spending, Education, Local NH Politics, Public Sector Unions
Tagged Budget, Merrimack, New Hampshire, Public School, Spending, UNH
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