Category Archives: Debt/Spending
The Economic Power Of New Hampshire
I’m a strong supporter of Vermont’s sovereign right to hold the line on taxes, and for them to try because of New Hampshire–well, it doesn’t get much better than that. It is as if we are projecting economic power throughout the region. Continue reading
Two Congressman And A Free Throw
The US House just finished it’s work on HR1, cleaning up after democrats who in 2010 abrogated yet another obligation when they found themselves incapable of writing the budget they really wanted right before an election. Continue reading
Merrimack Starts A TEA Party
Former Merrimack Town councilor Mike Malzone has decided he has had enough. What tipped him over the edge? An 11 pm town meeting decision to implement pay as you throw after just about everyone had gone home. I’ve met Mike. … Continue reading
Norelli Tries To Feed You The Blue Pill (again)
Democrats latest rallying cry is that we can’t cut the state budget if it means downshifting costs on the towns. But they didn’t seem to care too much about all the downshifting when they were doing it. Continue reading
A Modest (Budget Cutting) Proposal
There are plenty of towns like mine trying to figure out where they can cut costs. But every conversation seems to end at cutting education or safety services. While I find it hard to believe that there is nothing else … Continue reading
Republican Study Committee releases list of Budget Cuts
Here’s the List of planned cuts, from House Republicans, that would save 2.5 Trillion over the next 10 years. (Let the left wing whining begin) Corporation for Public Broadcasting Subsidy. $445 million annual savings. Save America’s Treasures Program. $25 … Continue reading
Blog Round Up 1-1-2011
Here are a few posts from the past week to take a peek at… Ancient Chinese Secret In an amusing week for Carol Shea-Porter, in which she almost sounded McCarthyesque in her suspicions of Chinese communist cash infiltrations into … Continue reading
Breaking The Addiction To Government
So is John Lynch’s ‘recovery’ built on a foundation of one time money from Washington to expand the role of government? That would be a yes. The Norelli/Larsen/Lynch combine took the company credit card, bought a bunch of goods and services from themselves in the form of more government, and are now left with more mouths to feed and a huge recurring annual bill for which there is no revenue. Continue reading