Granite State Taxpayers Blog
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Don’t Cripple the NH Economy
Greg Moore, NH state director of Americans for Prosperity, discusses the current budget process. His comments appeared in the July 12, 2019 New Hampshire Union Leader. Don’t throw cold water on New Hampshire’s hot economy In the South you often hear the phrase, “If it...
Climate Facts Presentation Video
The GST Climate Facts Meeting Video is now available! Joseph D’Aleo gave an interesting and informative presentation on the Real Facts of Climate Change! Click here to watch Joe's presentation at the GST Climate Facts Meeting. Click here to read the Real Facts in Joe...
Climate Facts Presentation & Video
The GST Climate Facts Meeting was a Great Success! You've heard them: Ice is melting! Seas are rising! We only have twelve years left! Alarmists seek to restructure society, curtail your freedom (and make a buck selling carbon credits). As the great W. Edwards Deming...
Goodbye to Voting for President
The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact will end your ability to affect the Presidential Election. Democrats in NH advanced HB 541, allocating electoral college electors based on the national popular vote. The National Popular Vote interstate compact would...
Climate Facts Meeting Tickets
Get Your Climate Facts Meeting Tickets! Is this really our future? Joe D'Aleo will tell you why this isn’t the future! Tuesday 6/25/19, 6:00 to 8:30 PM, Murphy’s Carriage House, 393 NH Rte. 101, Bedford. Tickets are $20.00 (with hors d’oeuvres with a cash...
Crossing Lines and Harming NH
Senators Jeb Bradley and Chuck Morse discuss current legislation and the budget process. Their comments appeared in the June 13, 2019 New Hampshire Union Leader. Crossing bright lines that harm New Hampshire Sen. Jeb Bradley & Sen. Chuck Morse IN 2011 when we...
Manchester School Budget Busts Tax Cap
Manchester School Budget Busts Tax Cap Busted Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to approve a $353 million fiscal year 2020 budget. The budget provides $176 million for schools and $156.6 million for city services, and overrides the city tax cap. This marks...
GST Secretary Comments on Budget
Granite State Taxpayers Secretary Dan McGuire summarizes the New Hampshire Budget proposal: While the Senate version of the budget is somewhat better than the House's (no capital gains tax), it has many of the same flaws: - Spends all but $5M of the $166M left over...
Climate Forecasting Explained
Climate Facts (What Alarmists Don't Want You to Know) Dilbert learns one can make a forecast whatever they want by manipulating the assumed variables. Joe D'Aleo will tell us the proper variables for forecasting the climate. Tuesday 6/25/19, 6:00 to 8:30 PM, Murphy’s...
Governor Vetoes Net Metering HB 365
Governor Sununu Vetoed the Bill (HB 365) to Expand the Size of Facilities Subject to Net Metering InsideSpources Michael Graham presented an excellent summary on Net Metering and HB 365 on June 3, 2019. Here's a summary of that report. With Net Metering, electricity...