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Yankee Book Swap at Christmas Party
We'll have a Yankee Book Swap at the GST Christmas Party. Bring a wrapped political or economics book for our Yankee swap at the end of the evening. Do you have an interesting political book or two that you'd like to (unload) share? Wrap it up nice and bring it with...
GST Opposes Toll Increases
Granite State Taxpayers Opposes Highway Toll Increases! On Wednesday, December 6, the Executive Council will consider a Grinch-style Christmas present for New Hampshire: a 27% highway toll increase that will cost us $36 million each and every year! Click here to see...
Who Said This?
"The important thing about tax reform is you make the tax code less complicated, easier for people to understand." Grover Norquist. Meet Grover Norquist personally, and hear him at the Granite State Taxpayers Annual Christmas Meeting talking about tax reform and Taxes...
Spending is Not Caring.
Who said that? “Spending is not caring. Spending is what politicians do instead of caring. Spending more does not guarantee success. Politicians like to measure spending because it is easier than measuring actual metrics of accomplishment.” A Conservative… Who will be...
Grover Norquist at Christmas Meeting
Grover Norquist will be Keynote Speaker at the GST Christmas Meeting! Grover, the President of Americans for Tax Reform, will discuss Tax Reform legislation in Washington. From 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM at Murphy’s Tap Room and Carriage House, 393 NH Rte. 101, Bedford, NH....
Electricity Costs in New Hampshire
Greg Moore of AFP-NH commented on New Hampshire's high electricity costs in the New Hampshire Union Leader on November 16, 2017. His comments are presented below with his permission. Why turning on the lights costs more in New Hampshire. When we switch on the lights...
GST Christmas Meeting 12/12/17
Save the Date Tuesday, December 12, 2017 for the GST Christmas Party & Meeting! From 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM at Murphy’s Tap Room and Carriage House, 393 NH Rte. 101, Bedford, NH. There will be free hors d’oeuvres with a cash bar. Speaker and further details will be...
The Politics of Tax Reform
Here's a summary of tax laws and the political debate on tax cuts in terms everyone can understand. Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like...
Trump Tax Plan Benefits New Hampshire
As it is now New Hampshire helps pay for a good chunk of California’s follies because California Tax Payers are able to write off a huge chunk of State Taxes from their Federal Income Taxes. The LA Times says the California’s tax break is $101 BILLION!!! Click here to...
GST Founder’s Meeting Held 9/12/17
Granite State Taxpayers honored its founder Meldrim Thomson at a great night September 12, 2017, for thirty or so, old and new members, at Murphy’s Tap Room, Manchester NH. Joining for the honors was Thomas Thomson who gave insight into the tax slashing Governor of...