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fatlazyless · 11-10-2006, 06:53 PM

Even though he lost in the recent election, Jim Coburn had some interesting comments. He said that a big problem in New Hampshire is that the value of people's homes is increasing faster than people's earnings and they are having a hard time paying their increased property taxes. I never heard a peep about this from Governor Lynch. Jim Coburn said we should take a good look at casino gambling as a new source of tax revenue. What the heck, take a trip to any convenience store you'll find people lining up to buy all sorts of different lottery instant and daily and weekly games. Why even the highly regarded Sen Judd Gregg hit a Washington lottery in Oct 2005 with a quik-pik and won over 800k. With the present NH tax system, the state tax man scored a big zero from Judd Gregg's big 800k win so maybe we need to take another look at casino gambling or something?

Right out in front of the Centre Harbor state liquor store, under the covered front porch area, would be a nice spot for a roulette wheel. For some fast fun, I could get a quik buzz from one of those little 99 cent vodka nips they sell, and then step outside and put my left-over penny down on red #3, and watch that big wheel spin & spin! Hey, isn't that what good government is all about: a fair tax system that gives me a way to have a little fun.

11-10-2006, 06:53 PM	#17
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,935 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 307 Thanked 1,056 Times in 769 Posts	...Jim Coburn on the property tax. Even though he lost in the recent election, Jim Coburn had some interesting comments. He said that a big problem in New Hampshire is that the value of people's homes is increasing faster than people's earnings and they are having a hard time paying their increased property taxes. I never heard a peep about this from Governor Lynch. Jim Coburn said we should take a good look at casino gambling as a new source of tax revenue. What the heck, take a trip to any convenience store you'll find people lining up to buy all sorts of different lottery instant and daily and weekly games. Why even the highly regarded Sen Judd Gregg hit a Washington lottery in Oct 2005 with a quik-pik and won over 800k. With the present NH tax system, the state tax man scored a big zero from Judd Gregg's big 800k win so maybe we need to take another look at casino gambling or something? Right out in front of the Centre Harbor state liquor store, under the covered front porch area, would be a nice spot for a roulette wheel. For some fast fun, I could get a quik buzz from one of those little 99 cent vodka nips they sell, and then step outside and put my left-over penny down on red #3, and watch that big wheel spin & spin! Hey, isn't that what good government is all about: a fair tax system that gives me a way to have a little fun. Last edited by fatlazyless; 11-10-2006 at 07:05 PM. Reason: grammar check