Granite State Taxpayers Blog
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It Matters Which Party Has the Majority
The Majority Party in the Congress or the NH Legislature Controls the Agenda. The Majority decides what legislation gets advanced, what gets investigated, and who is subpoenaed. The Majority can work in favor of taxpayers and citizens and their rights, or against...
The 2022 Election
Granite State Taxpayers recognizes the effect that low spending, which equates to low taxes, will have on our day-to-day lives. GST supports lower taxes so that each taxpayer keeps more of their income to use as they see fit. More discretionary income increases...
Zuckerbucks in Michigan
The Federalist has published a report on how Zuckerbucks helped shift Michigan Voting Rules. GST previously reported on this effort to manipulate elections on behalf of Democrats. We've also commented on 2020 Election Issues. Read the Federalist: Zuckerberg-Connected...
Why We Can’t Have Nice Infrastructure II
We've commented before on how burdensome regulations make it difficult to build. Here's a new report on the evolution of the California High Speed Rail System. Design changes, political meddling, mission creep, lawsuits and bloated organization have taken their toll....
Grover Norquist Interview 8/18/22
Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform, coments on the economy and tax reform. Grover was in New Hampshire to meet candidates who signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. On August 18, 2022, Grover sat for an interview with GST Chairman Ray Chadwick and...
At least 60% of the State’s record surplus is spent
From Andrew Cline of the Josiah Bartlett Center. New Hampshire collected a record $430.1 million budget surplus in the 2022 fiscal year, which ended June 30th. Most of it is already gone. From January to June, legislators spent $261.7 million — or 60% — of the...
2022 Information for Voters
Granite State Taxpayers (GST) Announces 2022 Candidate Surveys and Legislator Scorecards. GST 2022 Candidate Surveys and Scorecard for Incumbent Legislators are posted at: www.GraniteStateTaxpayers.org Granite State Taxpayers has reviewed voting records and surveyed...
Unobtanium: What’s Wrong with Wind and Solar?
What's Wrong with Wind and Solar? "Green Energy" activists continue to act as if the ascendancy of green energy is a given. They portray a migration from the current mix of energy sources as inevitable if we "just have the will." Essential to their effort is "Climate...
Tax Policy Discussion with Jonathan Williams
"Taxes are the price that a state charges you to live or do business there." That's an example of the type of insight Jonathan Williams brings to understanding tax policy. Another is that "Taxes don't redistribute income; they redistribute people." Williams, the Chief...
2022 Candidate Survey
Surveys are Complete for 2022 Primary Candidates for Governor, Council, NH House and Senate. Granite State Taxpayers sent surveys to 961 primary candidates for their positions on taxpayer issues. The surveys were mailed to 490 Republican, 445 Democrat, and 26...