How about those property taxes?

Weirs guy · 08-30-2007, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Weekend Pundit

I've seen plenty of school systems in a number of states with very high per student spending that have very poor performance. That shows that they're spending it unwisely. It's no different here in New Hampshire.

See, they just need a better education!

I posted hastily and worded my thoughts terribly, and at the risk of not getting too much off topic, my point was when we move our children from one school district to another the curriculum should be the same. Something as important as education shouldn't be left up to local funding (I understand that the parents choice dictates whether the child goes to a "good" school or a "bad" school, but isn't that punishing the child who has no choice?). Could Franklin spend wiser (the city has a new ladder/fire truck that has a boom bigger then any building north of Manchester and a brand new police station with lots of neat new things to lock up the little delinquents who don't stay in school, cause their educations sub standard...)? Absolutely. Should the children of those not wise enough to know better be punished?

I agree with you, it all comes back to spending tax dollars WISELY.

fatlazyless · 10-18-2007, 11:06 PM

Neighboring state tax reciprocity, as exists between some states, does not exist between New Hampshire and Massachusetts since New Hampshire has no state income tax so this is a mute issue. If New Hampshire ever gives itself a state income tax, the reciprocity agreement would be an issue as the two states both want to do what best for themselves.

Massachusetts residents are already supporting the local NH mountain and waterfront towns with their property taxes on expensive vacation homes, and there's probably not too many Mass residents working in NH so for Massachusetts a reciprocity agreement would be a money loser. Why would Mass ever agree to that?

If the 'Old Man' can fall down and get smashed into pebbles, then ditto on long-time New Hampshire tax policy! Ax the view tax!

Windrider · 10-19-2007, 06:23 AM

Fatlazyless, it's also a moot issue.

10-18-2007, 11:06 PM	#2
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,849 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 303 Thanked 1,034 Times in 753 Posts	...excellent question! Neighboring state tax reciprocity, as exists between some states, does not exist between New Hampshire and Massachusetts since New Hampshire has no state income tax so this is a mute issue. If New Hampshire ever gives itself a state income tax, the reciprocity agreement would be an issue as the two states both want to do what best for themselves. Massachusetts residents are already supporting the local NH mountain and waterfront towns with their property taxes on expensive vacation homes, and there's probably not too many Mass residents working in NH so for Massachusetts a reciprocity agreement would be a money loser. Why would Mass ever agree to that? If the 'Old Man' can fall down and get smashed into pebbles, then ditto on long-time New Hampshire tax policy! Ax the view tax! Last edited by fatlazyless; 10-19-2007 at 07:52 AM.

10-19-2007, 06:23 AM	#3
Windrider Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meredith Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Fatlazyless, it's also a moot issue.