Taxes, taxes, taxes - and the NH Dems want MORE!
Sure, LET'S use the taxpayers as an ATM machine! After all, it's THEIR money (not ours!)! NH Advantage, what's that?
It is becoming quite clear that the Democrats have seriously overreached in this year's budget, especially in the area of revenue forcasting. They decry that the national and local economies are to blame: "that's why revenues are down!".
Er, not so fast. While revenues have not met expections, actual revenues are up year over year. Hear that? Actual revenues are up. This small, simple fact gives lie to the Democrats claim that the NH economy has tanked; the only thing that has tanked is their revenue projections!
So, do they admit that overreach? Do they admit that perhaps the glasses they wore at the time had a tad more tinge of rose in them than warranted? Of COURSE not!
So, what is their sole way to fix their self-induced problem? Of COURSE - let's raise taxes and fees (never "how do we protect the taxpayers" and perhaps ramp down the cost of government). Here's a prelim list:
Increased Taxes and Fees this Session
It is becoming quite clear that the Democrats have seriously overreached in this year's budget, especially in the area of revenue forcasting. They decry that the national and local economies are to blame: "that's why revenues are down!".
Er, not so fast. While revenues have not met expections, actual revenues are up year over year. Hear that? Actual revenues are up. This small, simple fact gives lie to the Democrats claim that the NH economy has tanked; the only thing that has tanked is their revenue projections!
So, do they admit that overreach? Do they admit that perhaps the glasses they wore at the time had a tad more tinge of rose in them than warranted? Of COURSE not!
So, what is their sole way to fix their self-induced problem? Of COURSE - let's raise taxes and fees (never "how do we protect the taxpayers" and perhaps ramp down the cost of government). Here's a prelim list:
Increased Taxes and Fees this Session
- HB 1309—A new tax on cigars that will adversely affect sales along the NH border.
- HB 1426—Motor fuel imported into NH will be taxed higher and dedicated to a cleanup fund that DES testified, “does not need money right now.”
- HB 1594—Establishes new fees that will be levied on the backs of small business owners in NH.
- HB 1286—Requires mortgage originators to pay a $100 licensing fee and a $100 renewal fee.
- HB 1414—Increases the bail commissioners fee by $15 per day.
- HB 1360—House Democrats defeated a bill that would have repealed the civil court filing fee that they adopted last year. Adding a fee of $25 for filing any civil case is just another step in preventing our citizens from seeking redress and is yet another example of the mismanagement of the budget.
- HB 1547—House Democrats refused another attempt to repeal the fee charged to the Register of Deeds in an attempt to fund LCHIP by using a method that is harmful to citizens experiencing an already fledging real estate market.
- SB 528—Created a $5 incentive for recycling mercury thermostats that would be paid by manufacturers and passed along to the consumer.
- SB 519—Imposes a per diem fine on dam owners and operators for failure to repair damage.
- SB 317—Raises the tobacco license fee—once again hurting small business and chipping away at the New Hampshire Advantage.
