The Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy has come out with a report that outlines the State Budget featuring 38 new taxes and fees.
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Josiah Bartlett Reports on NH Budget
Sunday, July 26th, 2009State budget in a word? Sorry, ‘lean’ is not it
Sunday, July 12th, 2009July 12, 2009
Peter Bragdon for the Telegraph
Have you heard the latest spin by the tax-and-spenders who control state government these days?
The Democrats say the new budget passed by the House and Senate and signed by Gov. John Lynch is “lean.” They say we are doing more with less. And they say spending is reduced.
Don’t believe a word of it!
At a time when 50,000 Granite Staters are out of work and paring down their home budgets to fit declining incomes, government spending continues to grow at breakneck speed.
Peter Bragdon, of Milford, is the Republican leader in the New Hampshire Senate.
Tax Increases for 2009
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009This information is courtesy of Rep. Bill O’Brien (R) Mont Vernon, co-chair of the NH House Republican Alliance, who compiled the file Tax Increases for 2009
The court will be posting all new and increased fees on its website tomorrow. Generally here is what to expect:
1. All court fees across the board will go up 20%. For example, the current superior court entry fee is $175.00 ($150 basic, plus $25 surcharge). That will go to $205. (20% increase on the basic fee; the surcharge is set by a separate statute)
2. There will now be a fee for counterclaims. In other words, if someone sues you and you have a claim against them that you want to make part of the case, you have to pay an entry fee to bring it in. The fee will be the same as if you brought the case.
3. The record research fee is going up from $10 a request for up to ten names or $25 for researches of more than ten names. The new fee will be $20 a request for up to five names and $5 a name thereafter.