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MannyGoldstein Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-11 07:31 PM
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Even New Hampshire - NEW HAMPSHIRE - wants to raise taxes on the wealthiest!
You know, the "Live free or die" state? With ZERO income tax? Even they want to raise taxes on the wealthy Americans rather than savage the poor and middle class:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2011/06/12/economy_the_issue_for_nh_voters/">Economy the issue for N.H. voters

Despite the state’s antitax reputation, most poll respondents said they would prefer to reduce the deficit by raising taxes on the wealthy, rather than eliminating federal agencies or cutting spending on Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security.


Center-right nation, my ass. We're a nation of good Liberals, led by one party of right-wing kooks, and another party of insane kooks. And the only thing that both groups of kooks can agree on is the need to slash, slash, slash.
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RZM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-11 07:33 PM
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1. Last time i was in NH i bought 7 bottles of liquor with reduced taxes
They are ok by me . . .
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Scuba Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-11 07:41 PM
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2. Well, duh...
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bluerum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-11 07:43 PM
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3. Several states have no income taxes. In NH liquor is sold through state stores. They provide
Edited on Sun Jun-12-11 07:44 PM by bluerum
jobs and cheap liquor for NH residents who pay relatively high property and excise taxes.
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