Category Archives: taxes
New Hampshire may start taxing fantasy sports
An estimated 215,000 residents already play the online games offered by operators ranging from big-name businesses DraftKings and FanDuel to smaller organizations. State lawmakers are hoping to get in on the action through legislation this year that requires fantasy sports … Continue reading
Jeanne Shaheen – “Taxes should be simple”(but) that’s not what she means
UNLIKE an engineer that wants to fix things at the root cause, she wants to fix a whole kludge by piling on yet another. It is as if she is doing a very complex math problem – and applies the … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, GraniteGrok, Local NH Politics, taxes
Tagged Jeanne Shaheen, Skip Murphy, 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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Much Ado in NH About Gas Taxes
The state gasoline tax raised $128 million in 2006. Last year, even though lawmakers had raised the state portion by four cents a gallon, it brought in $124.3 million, he said. “Everyone wants more mileage-efficient vehicles,” Boynton said, “but the … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Environment, New Hampshire News, taxes
Tagged Gas Taxes, New Hampshire, taxes
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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 Right To Your Money: Nothing ‘Fair’ About It.
The Granite State Fair Tax Coalition, discovering that it’s “percentage of income model” argument against property taxes really applies to all things, and that lower income people pay a higher percentage of their income on everything, (a problem resolved through … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Democrats, Humor?, Local NH Politics, Progressives, taxes
Tagged democrats, GSFTC, New Hampshire, Progressives, taxes
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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
Posted in Debt/Spending, Legislation, National News, National Politics & Policy, taxes
Tagged budgets, Charlies Bass, Defict, Frank Guinta, New Hampshire, Spending, taxes, US House
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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
Posted in Debt/Spending, New Hampshire News, taxes
Tagged Mac Donald, Merrimack, Mike Malzone, New Hampshire, Spending, Steve, taxes, TEA Party
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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
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Tagged Debt, Deficits, democrats, New Hampshire, Spending, Steve Mac Donald, taxes, Terie Norelli
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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
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