Granite State Taxpayers Blog
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving from Granite State Taxpayers! We wish you and your family and friends the very best on this occasion as we reflect upon and celebrate the blessings we all enjoy. Ray Chadwick, Chairman, Granite State Taxpayers
Election Law Improvements for the 2022 Session
Election Law Improvements in process in the NH Legislature. GST on Aug. 23, 2021 proposed a list of Election Law Reforms for 2021 - 2022. In working with House Election Law Committee members, GST has focused on a shorter list. Following are the points we're working...
“Build Back Better” Taxes versus 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
"Build Back Better" HR 5376 raises your taxes compared to the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act limited federal deductions for state and local taxes to $10,000. Previously, taxpayers in high tax states reduced their taxes by deducting about...
Thank Capitalism for these Modern Thanksgiving comforts
Thank Capitalism at Thanksgiving from Andrew Cline of the Josiah Bartlett Center. Thank Capitalism for these modern Thanksgiving comforts. Four hundred years ago, Puritan settlers and their Wampanoag dining companions endured hardships it would be difficult for 21st...
“Build Back Better” Act Passes the US House of Representatives
H.R.5376 - The Build Back Better Act passed the US House 220 - 213 on Friday, November 19, 2021. It was approved by our US Representatives, Democrats Chris Pappas (CD-1) and Anne Kuster (CD-2). On October 12, 2021, GST posted the following comments in opposition to...
State House Reports from Rep. Carol McGuire for 2021
Representative Carol McGuire, R-Epsom, Reports on Events in the NH House. Carol issues periodic reports to inform her constituents about legislation and how she voted. We're happy to have her permission to post her reports on the status of legislation in Concord. It's...
Department Of Energy Price Data Spotlights Regressive Nature of Electrifying Everything
Department Of Energy Price Data Spotlights Regressive Nature of Electrifying Everything By Robert Bryce Mar 19, 2021 Originally published in Forbes. On Wednesday (3/17/21), a short item in the Federal Register underscored the regressive nature of the “everything”...
Reversing the Recovery
How President Biden’s “Build Back Better” Plan Raises Taxes, Kills Jobs, Punishes the Middle Class On Wednesday 10/6/21, the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) and the Committee to Unleash Prosperity (CTUP) released new research focusing on the most recent federal...
Heritage Foundation Reviews the $3.5+ Trillion Reconciliation Budget Bill
"9 Things You Need to Know About the Budget Resolution’s Reckless Tax and Spending Spree." This 8/1/21 assessment by Heritage Staff Members is posted at the Heritage Foundation website. Due to ongoing negotiations in Congress about this bill and the "Infrastructure"...
Norquist: Dems Want IRS to Snoop on Your Bank Account
"There would be no meaningful financial privacy for individuals or businesses if this goes through." Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist appeared on September 28, 2021 on Fox Business Network’s Mornings with Maria to discuss the Democrats' proposal to...