Rainy Day Fund Comparison New Hampshire’s Rainy Day Fund – sometimes called the Revenue Stabilization Account and in other states may be called the Budget Reserve Account – was tapped by previous legislatures under Democrat control to maintain or increase spending levels in the down economy. Under the 2012-2013 Republican budget, New Hampshire was left… Continue reading How New Hampshire’s Paltry Rainy Day Fund Stacks Up
Author: Rep. Steven Smith
Steven Smith is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, serving his 7th term. Rep. Smith currently represents Charlestown, Newport, and Unity. Rep. Smith is the Deputy Speaker of the NH House.
New Sales Tax
State Senate defeats State House's Sales Tax on Paint On Thursday, the New Hampshire State Senate took up House Bill 1570. This legislation, which was passed by the State House in March by a vote of 161-142, would have created a sales tax on paint ranging from 35 cents per pint to $1.60 on anything… Continue reading New Sales Tax
Democrats giving up
Democrats bail out because they haven't been able to implement an income tax - http://www.sentinelsource.com/news/local/at-least-three-keene-house-seats-will-have-new-faces/article_7c91ad52-3358-5ca1-b022-536b28f29f05.html
Gas Tax passes
Concord - New Hampshire Republican State Committee Chairman Jennifer Horn released the following statement on today's vote on the gas tax by the New Hampshire House of Representatives: "A gas tax hike during challenging economic times is wrong for New Hampshire because it will unfairly burden the middle class and hurt small businesses. Democrat Governor… Continue reading Gas Tax passes
Making sense of the gas tax
Whether or not you support the concept of a gas tax increase, we thought it would be helpful to clarify some of the misconceptions about SB367. With all due respect to the bill and its supporters, before jumping into a major tax increase, we need to take a hard look at the intricacies of this… Continue reading Making sense of the gas tax
NHGOP STATEMENT ON SENATE GAS TAX VOTE
NHGOP STATEMENT ON SENATE GAS TAX VOTE Concord - New Hampshire Republican State Committee Chairman Jennifer Horn released the following statement on the Senate vote to raise the gas tax: "A gas tax hike during challenging economic times is wrong for New Hampshire because it will unfairly burden the middle class and hurt small businesses.… Continue reading NHGOP STATEMENT ON SENATE GAS TAX VOTE
The Sullivan County NH Republican Committee 