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Happy New Year!
Here's wishing for a safe, healthy, prosperous and successful New Year 2022 for you and yours!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Seasons Greetings from Granite State Taxpayers! The Board of Directors and I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We're thankful for the members of Granite State Taxpayers and for others who share our values. We're thankful for men...
Pork Stuffed In The BBB – In Case Dems Try To Resurrect It in 2022
On December 20, 2021, the Committee to Unleash Prosperity offered these comments. Here’s A Handy List Of All The Pork Stuffed In The BBB – In Case Dems Try To Resurrect It Next Year. We joined with Tom Smith and Adam Andrzejewski from Open the Books with a full page...
Maggie Hassan: NH Voters ‘Sliding Toward Authoritarianism’
Michael Graham comments on Sen. Maggie Hassans's view on elections and the filibuster. When Sen. Maggie Hassan says she flipped on the filibuster to “protect the wonderful elections that we have in New Hampshire,” the obvious question is, “Protect them from whom?”...
Did Climate Change Cause the Deadly December Tornadoes?
Published on Dec. 16, 2021 at ICECAP by Joseph D’Aleo, CCM. The Deadly December Tornadoes. Two major events have occurred as unusual south central early December warmth began to clash with advancing cold. Tornadoes were the big story on December 10, 2021 and winds and...
Milton Friedman Tells Phil Donahue Why Socialism Fails
On December 2, 2021, the Committee to Unleash Prosperity offered these comments. "Because We Need A Little Milton Friedman Right This Very Moment: A classic interchange between former TV talk show host Phil Donahue and Milton Friedman on socialism versus free markets...
The New Hampshire Budget
Positive Changes in the New Hampshire Budget passed this year. In the run-up to the 2022 election, it's useful to remember the benefits in the budget passed this year. Following are some important points to remember and use in discussions with others. A Budget that...
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...