Quote:
Originally Posted by LIforrelaxin
...The main point here is this, no matter what, in the end the state is going to collect what ever it needs to...
|
Why "the State" is the hundreds of thousands of voters that choose every two years to determine its fate by the folks they send to represent them in Concord.
And each and every election they overwhelmingly send, whether Democrat, Republican or Independent a majority of representatives that have pledged to reject either an income or sales tax.
FLL constantly reminds us that the Republicans were removed from power during the last election cycle and replaced by Democrats. What he forgets to mention is that the majority of Democrats elected to the House and Senate, and more importantly our Democratic Governor, also elected and successfully ran on a platform of
NO income or sales tax!
Thats right folks, the Democrats ran on the log standing Republican principle of no new (income or sales) taxes and were successful in gaining control of Concord. And despite the actions of a few in the minority they have kept that pledge throughout their first annual session and there is no serious thought or action before this second session to introduce any major new statewide tax. Yes, there's the same handful that throw their crazy tax ideas to the wind each session, but as in the first session no one takes them seriously.
No sane legislator or Governor that wants to return to power during an election year in New Hamshire is going to do so by campaigning on an income or sales tax.
Why?
Because in election after election and poll after poll and constituent after constituent they understand that the majority of New Hampshire residents, few of whom enjoy paying taxes, realize that the current structure even with its belmishes and all still leaves them in much better stance than their neighbors surrounding them.
Its really that simple. Most politicians survive to serve another day because they take the time to understand their constituent's needs and desires. Yes, they realize that no tax scheme is perfect. They realize that under any scheme some prosper and some struggle. There is simply no such thing as a fair tax, life is simply too complicated and societal demands far to great to offer a "one size fits all" solution.
But the point is mute, even though capable of lively discussion. The good people of New Hampshire settle this argument every two years. And by the looks of things to come, not only during this present second half of the legislative season but also the upcoming fall election, I would wager that the good people of New Hampshire are still in no mind set of believing that a new statewide tax will somehow reduce or eliminate their current local or statewide taxes!
