We are being set up for an income tax

April 23, 2009 Union Leader Article by Ted Gatsas “Let’s look at the trial balloons. Currently, the state has an interest and dividends tax of 5 percent. The House has added to that a 5 percent tax on capital gains, an 8 percent death tax and a 10 percent...

Jeb Bradley Takes Pledge, Bud Martin Does Not Respond

The Coalition of NH Taxpayers offers every candidate for statewide office the opportunity to pledge to their potential constituents a commitment of fiscal responsibility. Jeb Bradley has just taken our Pledge, his commitment to the taxpayers. CNHT has invited Bud...

Obama, NH Democrats will hurt retired and elderly

March 21, 2009 Nashua Telegraph CONCORD – The House tax-writing committee endorsed new taxes on capital gains and estates to help support the next two-year state budget. “They were recommended because they were needed for the budget,” said state Rep. Susan...

Granite State Fair Tax Coalition is Neither Local nor About Fairness

Updated for 2009 It’s that time again. People all over NH will be getting ready for town meetings. The town meeting is the esteemed NH institution where residents can exercise control of how their property tax dollars are spent for both town and school, by means...

Sales Tax (HB 1611)

Update: HB 1611 was heard by the House Ways and Means Committee who determined that this bill was ITL 17-2. by Steve MacDonald Coming to a committee hearing near you, HB 1611 (click for full text) would create a new chapter in New Hampshire called 77-F:1 which would...

Income tax? In this economy? No thanks!

January 30, 2009 by Pam Ean In the Jan. 18 Sunday Monitor, Jessie Osborne laid out a proposal for financing public schools and state government (“In taxing times, two proposals to raise some revenue”). That yet another Concord state representative has...