TAXPAYERS BEWARE NH Lawmakers Looking to Tax Tourists Once Again

44 | JANUARY 2020 | NEW ENGLAND NEWS + MEDIA BY LINDA BERTRUM

You’d think New Hampshire sells enough booze to float the state well into the future; well think again. There isn’t a state that isn’t flush with taxpayer money; still, they continuously beg for more. Politicians seem to forget that we notice the lifestyles that

accompany political jobs. Also evident is how politicians are great at creating programs for us to support even when we don’t want them.

It’s because of this ongoing battle to take more of your wages; we want to put New Englanders on notice as to some new legislation being planned for the hills of New Hampshire.

Recently, we were alerted by Governor Sununu to another tax on tourists and residents alike.

In 2020 NH lawmakers expect to vote on taxing lift tickets, much like they do on hotel rooms and meal taxes found just about everywhere.

It seems that State Representative Craig Thompson, (D) (did you guess correctly?) From Harrisville, had an epiphany and came up with the idea to benefit—of course, you’ve heard this one— the children. His genius idea is to create another scholarship fund so New Hampshire students can stay in New Hampshire and go to a local college. We believe that if he would ask what the students want, he might find out they want to get out of the state and see the world; it’s also possible that they might like to further their horizons with new opportunities.

According to Thompson, nearly 80 percent of students schooled away from New Hampshire never return to the state to work and live. (Yes, that is the point, see the previous paragraph). In a piece published by the Conway Daily Sun, Thompson found three co-sponsors (go ahead, guess what letter is after their names?) to conspire in the creation of yet another tax on those they feel are privileged and should pay to educate someone else’s children.

Now is the time to contact Craig Thompson, (D), Sue Mullen, (D), Jennie Gomarlo, (D), and Alexander ‘Sparky’ Von Plinski, another (D), and tell them to keep their hands in their pockets and out of yours.

We should note that with VT having a sales tax on ski tickets (7 percent), New Hampshire is the best choice for millions of ski and riding tourists during the winter months.

Does anyone believe New Hampshire kids are starving for education or that the State needs more money? We didn’t think so. Consider making a call to the reps and let them know what you think about the sprawl of taxation in the state of ‘Live Free or Die.’