AFPNH - Can we do better than 48th?

New Hampshire is currently ranked 48^th for our business tax rate by the non-partisan Tax Foundation.

Can we do better than 48^th out of 50?! Not if the House has anything to say about it.

As you may know, the House passed budget contained several business tax increases that send the wrong message to job creators and undermine our competitiveness with other states, as evidenced by our current ranking of 48^th by the Tax Foundation.

I encourage you to contact your State Senator and ask them not to include these business tax increases in the final state budget!

Click here tell your Senator you oppose these business tax increases! You can also Tweet or Share your opposition using the links below.

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It is not the job of state government to make it more difficult to start or run a business in our state. Yet that is exactly what the House is doing by attacking businesses and increasing their taxes.

Every additional dollar that businesses pay to the state in the form of increased taxes is one additional dollar they don’t have to create jobs or expand or grow their business. In addition, businesses located in other states will be less likely to move here if we have a hostile business tax environment.

The House wants to grow state government. We want to grow businesses and better the economy. 

If you agree, join our fight and contact your Senator today!

Thank you for all you do to promote economic freedom in New Hampshire.

Sincerely,

Greg Moore

State Director

Americans for Prosperity New Hampshire

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LifeofJohn - Planned Parenthood Approves BC Commencement Speaker

Planned Parenthood Approves Boston College Honor to Irish PM Kenny

Planned Parenthood - the USA's BIGGEST abortionists - destroyed a record 333,964 Unborn Babies in 2011. Now, Marty (Martha) Walz, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, is calling the Pro-Abortion Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Enda Kenny an “appropriate commencement speaker” at Boston College (BC) (Boston Globe, 10/May/13). BC named Kenny as Commencement Speaker to graduates at Alumni Stadium at 10 a.m. on 20/May/2013, when he is to receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from BC President Rev. William Leahy, S.J.

BC Law School had Pro-Abortion Vicki Kennedy (Ted's widow) as Commencement Speaker in '12. Dean John Garvey (now at CUA) had Pro-Abortion Commencement Speakers: Sen. Scott Brown in '10, Rep. Ed Markey in '07, Fmr. Gov. Paul Cellucci in '02, and SJC Chief Justice Margaret Marshall in  '01.

Cardinal Sean Patrick  O'Malley, the Archbishop of Boston, issued a statement on 10/May/2013: "...we consider abortion a crime against humanity...Prime Minister of Ireland, the Hon. Mr. Enda Kenny was slated to receive an honorary degree at Boston College's graduation...Mr. Kenny is aggressively promoting abortion legislation...Since the university has not withdrawn the invitation and because the Taoiseach has not seen fit to decline, I shall not attend the graduation." (Bold added) http://www.TheBostonPilot.com/article.asp?ID=16007

Cardinal O'Malley is showing leadership as Archbishop of Boston and as Chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Pro-Life Activities. He must keep the heat on Jesuit-run BC and its sister college, BC Law School, Planned Parenthood and all abortionists.

Kenny said: "My book is the Constitution,". He should read the Preamble to the Irish Constitution  on his own website, page 17 of 252: "In the Name of the Most Holy Trinity, from Whom is all authority and to Whom, as our final end, all actions both of men and States must be referred,..." http://www.Taoiseach.Gov.ie/eng/Historical_Information/About_the_Constitution,_Flag,_Anthem_Harp/Constitution_of_Ireland_August_2012.pdf  Ireland's laws are subject to God's law. The USA's Pledge of Allegiance delivers the same key message: "under God".

Enda Kenny is NOT a fit person to be Commencement Speaker and Awardee at Boston College. Please contact the following to DEMAND that Pro-Abortion Enda Kenny be DISINVITED.

Boston College President Rev. William Leahy, S.J. at 617-552-3250,  617-552-8000, e-mail William.Leahy.1@bc.edu   Cdl. Timothy Dolan, Pres. of USCCB Archbishop.Dolan@ArchNY.org

Pope Francis (a Jesuit himself) through the official channel, the Vatican Press Office: Info@MediaProjects.VA (new e-mail address).                                                                                       

(John O'Gorman writes from Winthrop, Massachusetts. He was active in Ireland in the Pro-Life Amendment Campaign of 1982-83, the Pro-Life Campaign of 1992, and many other campaigns.)

NHCC E-lert 16 May 2103

Rally For Homeless Camps Join the rally to end the disruption of homeless camps in Concord on May 20th at 3:00pm in front of Superior Court, 163 N. Main St, in downtown Concord. Support the three homeless men bringing suit to be able to stay on public lands. The NHCLU staff attorney, Barbara Keshen, filed a lawsuit last week on behalf of these men in Concord. The lawsuit is in response to state official's recent efforts to clear homeless camps. For more information, go to http://nhclu.org/.  Peacemaking after a Deadly Conflict  Healing and Reconciliation in Rwanda, Burundi, and Kenya Hear David Zarembka speak at 6:00 PM Sunday, May 26, at Concordia Lutheran Church, 211 N. Main Street, Concord.  Sponsored by Concord Friends Meeting (Quaker) This event is free and open to the public. 6 pm potluck meal followed by 7pm program. David Zarembka is the coordinator for the African Great Lakes Initiative -- Friends Peace Teams

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AFPNH - Shea-Porter & Kuster Choose Not to End ObamaCare!

Citizens Report: Weekly Newsletter

Shaheen has some 'splainin' to do on letter to IRS regarding investigation into 'political' groups

This week, Citizens for a Strong New Hampshire called on Senator Jeanne Shaheen to fully explain a letter she signed and sent to the head of the IRS asking them to investigate 501(c)(4)'s prior to the 2012 elections.

Sending a letter asking for the IRS asking them to investigate 'political' groups during the same period of time they were specifically targeting conservative organizations is extremely concerning. Senator Shaheen certainly has a lot of explaining to do especially with the current scandal unfolding.   

Part of the letter she signed includes: "We write to inquire if the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is investigating or intends to investigate whether groups designated as "social welfare" organizations, and thus receiving tax or other advantages under section 501 (c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) 26 USC § 501 (c)(4), are improperly engaged in a substantial or even a predominant amount of campaign activity."

   

The full letter including Senator Shaheen's signature can be viewed here.

In addition, in July when speaking on the Senate floor in support of the DISCLOSE Act, Sen. Shaheen specifically referenced conservative 501 (c)(4)s by name, but not once does she reference a liberal organizations.

Part of her floor speech included: "For example, there's a 501(c)(4) called Americans for Prosperity (AFP) that was founded by David Koch, one of the billionaire Koch brothers.  The Koch brothers own oil refineries in several states and have a combined wealth of $35 billion.  According to the Center for Responsive politics, the AFP received donations from the American Petroleum Institute, the oil industry trade group who has opposed several efforts to repeal subsidies to oil companies."

- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen   

More can be viewed here at Sen. Shaheen's website here.

Granite Staters deserve to know whether the investigative request she sent played a role in the current IRS scandal specifically targeting conservative groups. We urge New Hampshire residents to call Senator Jeanne Shaheen at 603-647-7400 and ask her to explain herself.

With current IRS scandal and plummeting poll numbers for Obamacare in NH On Thursday, the House of Representatives voted on H.R. 45, legislation that would repeal Obamacare. Citizens for a Strong New Hampshire called on New Hampshire's two representatives, Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) and Congresswoman Ann McLane Kuster (NH-02) to vote for the repeal. Sadly, they did not. As the Internal Revenue Service is heavily involved in the implementation of Obamcare, we called on our representatives to take into consideration the agencies' ability to fairly implement the new healthcare law considering the recent scandal regarding the IRS targeting conservative groups. In addition, a recent WMUR Granite State Poll conducted last month by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center found that "President Obama's signature health care reform package is increasingly unpopular in New Hampshire." Only 34% of New Hampshire adults favor the legislation, 49% oppose it, and 17% are neutral or don't know enough about it. When looking further into the numbers, the poll found "support for the Affordable Care Act has declined among all partisan groups." Support has dropped 10 percentage points amongst Democrats since February. It remains unpopular among Republicans (4% favor), and support continues to drop among Independents from 37% who favored it in October to 22% who favor it today.    The full poll can be viewed here. In poll after poll, Granite Staters have made their voices loud and clear that they do not support Obamacare. Families have seen their healthcare premiums skyrocket and small businesses are unifying in concern about implications on them and their employees. Coupled with new revelations on how the IRS has handled other issues, Congresswoman Shea-Porter and Congresswoman Kuster should consider listening to their constituents and vote to repeal Obamacare. Citizens for a Strong New Hampshire encourages Granite Staters to contact their representatives and urge them to reconsider their support for Obamacare.

With fallout growing, does Shaheen still stand by her 'praise' for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's 'leadership' on Benghazi? With pressure mounting as fallout from questions regarding a cover-up of the Benghazi scandal grows by the day, Granite Staters deserve answers from Senator Jeanne Shaheen.  They want to know whether she still stands by her comments praising former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on her handling of the Benghazi attacks. Shaheen's comments in January included "thanking" her for her "leadership" on Benghazi.     Video of Senator Jeanne Shaheen's comments during the Senate hearing on January23rd regarding the Benghazi consulate attacks can be viewed here.   Recent coverage from CBS News and others have reported on accusations from top lawmakers claiming there is no question Clinton's circle was involved in the Benghazi cover-up. Granite Staters were deeply affected by the terrorist attacks in Benghazi that resulted in the deaths of four Americans. The families of the victims and all Americans are still awaiting answers from the Administration and former Secretary of State Clinton on their handling of the Benghazi attacks.  In recent days, many questions have been raised about Secretary Clinton and individuals within her chain of command's responsibility in covering up information regarding the attacks. With pressure mounting, Granite Staters want to know whether Senator Jeanne Shaheen still stands by her comments praising the former Secretary of State's handling of the attacks and the events afterwards. New Hampshire deserves a leader who will seek answers to the tough questions about an attack on Americans, not one who would rather use her limited time questioning the Secretary of State to give praises for political gain.   You can read more on this story in the NHJournal by clicking here, too.

Calling on Hassan to immediately stop the backdoor attempt for a hospitality income tax in New Hampshire

On Tuesday, the Senate Ways and Means Committee heard an amendment (2013-1604S), which would prevent the Department of Revenue Administration (DRA) from applying the Business Enterprise Tax (BET) to tips collected by employees. The DRA recently decided to interpret the 2008 amended Rev 2402.01 to include tips as wages and applying the BET to these amounts. This change in interpretation of the rule is now compelling business owners to pay BET on tips.

Citizens for a Strong New Hampshire supported the amendment, which clarifies that only compensation paid by the business enterprise will be subject to the BET. 

While we applaud and support the amendment, it is unfortunate that it's even needed. New Hampshire small businesses readying for the tourism season will be hit the hardest if this amendment does not pass. 

At a time when businesses like those in the restaurant and lodging industry are already struggling due to the upcoming burdens of Obamacare, the DRA is incorrectly implementing a whole new tax increase on the backs of these very same small businesses. Governor Hassan needs to immediately take control of this situation and call for the DRA to back off their reckless and financially devastating interpretation of the 2008 rule (Rev 2402.01).