N.H. group makes pitch for new taxes
$50 million state deficit fuels once-radical idea
See what happens when you let the Democrats take the reins?
I love this part:
Next month, Town Meeting voters in 88 of New Hampshire's 221 towns will weigh in on a nonbinding resolution that declares the property tax system unjust and calls on legislators to give up their vow against new taxes, as a first step toward crafting a more equitable tax system. The Granite State Fair Tax Co alition, a two-year-old nonprofit group that describes itself as nonpartisan, is crisscrossing the state to promote the measure, which it drafted.
Bold: Then why bother?
Italics: Yeah, right. Put up the political affiliations therein. If it's any less than 90% Democrat I'd be shocked...
Gun control measures. Sales or income tax. Place is really starting to live up to the "North Massachusetts" label...
I will be PISSED if NH falls before I can jump over the border...
That is all.
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This sounds like a tactic from the NJ Democrat's playbook: trying to replace local property taxes (and accountable local governments) with a centralized "equitable tax system" administered by unaccountable state politicians and bureaucrats.
I am only going to say this once: Wyoming. It is where I am going once Florida falls.
I'm hoping that the good people of NH (of which Bruce is first-and-foremost) are too smart to fall for this idiocy.
I mean, when in our history has a tax EVER gone away?
If they think they can get property taxes down by adding in a sales and/or income tax, they are deluded to the point of needing institutionalization. Sure, taxes MIGHT go down - for a short while...
Then they wind up in the same boat as Massholes - income/sales taxes *AND* high property taxes (FWIW, I pay more in property tax than a good number of NH towns...)
My local county has taken the approach that property taxes are quite high enough to provide for school funding (even though the millage rates continue to escalate, it appears) and so any additional school funding is to be provided by a local sales tax. I guess I'm not the only person who got tired of seeing those in "assisted living" (read: gov't housing) being able to afford spinner hubcaps, the latest throwback jerseys and a pack of Marlboros, but not rent.
I left out that our local sales taxes are time-limited and we vote to renew them every few years, or so.
If they think they can get property taxes down by adding in a sales and/or income tax, they are deluded to the point of needing institutionalization
Taxes going down? What's that? Isn't that sorta like the flying submarine or the edible rock, something known only in another universe?
Jay, that was an awesome post. I ran with it.
In short. You were right. Liberals all.
Here in NJ they enacted an income tax about 25 years ago because property taxes were high and "unfair." (I forgot why they made the sales tax - some similar BS excuse)
Now we have the country's highest property taxes, income taxes, and sales tax. How's that for fair?
Oh yeah, the state is totally broke and looking to raise taxes and borrow money to stay afloat.
Keep voting Democrat - you'll catch up.
Hey, man. There's always Texas.
tweaker
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