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Originally Posted by Silver Duck
Can anyone tell me how the state government raises money for operating expenses? 
Somehow it seems unlikely to me that the few revenue sources that I'm aware of (i.e., taxes on tobacco, gasoline, hotel room rental, meals, and maybe booze) would be enough to take care of the state's revenue needs.
Silver Duck |
That's the beauty of NH state government. It struggles just to make ends meet. That keeps it weak, and distracted. Without a lot of tax streams it stays small, and lacks the power to really put the screws to the public like Massachusetts can with all of its resources to tax.
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