Pemi-Baker
Valley
Republican
Committee
Lincoln
Reagan
Dinner
WHEN:
Saturday,
February
13, 5:30 PM
WHERE:
The
Common
Man Inn,
Plymouth
WHAT:
Each
Republican
aspiring
to run
for
public
office
will
have an
opportunity
to
express
their
views
and
aspiration
towards
the
office
they are
seeking.
Senate:
Kelly
Ayotte,
Ovid
Lamontagne,
Bill
Binney
Congressional
District
2: Bob
Giuda,
Jennifer
Horn
Governor:
Jack
Kimball,
Karen
Testerman
Special
Auction:
the tie
Silent
auction
Ticket
prices
are $50
p/p.
Advance
reservations
are
suggested.
RSVP:
Cindy
Downing
(cindy@hdatech.com)
(603)
536-3880
NEWS
NH
Senate
GOP
Unveils
2010
Legislative
Agenda
The
focus
for
Senate
Republicans
in the
upcoming
legislative
session
will
primarily
be
focused
on the
economy
and job
creation
and
healthcare
accessibility,
in
addition
to
taxpayer
protection
and open
government.
“Our legislative priorities are shaped by the concerns of our constituents,” said Senate Minority Leader Peter Bragdon (R-Milford), “During these challenging economic times people are concerned about finding jobs, making their small businesses successful, finding affordable health insurance and lowering their tax burden.”
The Senate Republicans’ 2010 Legislative Agenda Includes:
Economic Development and Job Creation
- Updating the threshold for the Business Enterprise Tax and the carry forward provisions to lighten the tax burden on small business owners
- Allowing for accelerated depreciation of capital investments for business taxes
- Job creation tax credits
Healthcare Accessibility
- Allowing the purchase of healthcare across state lines and allowing individuals and small groups of employees to pool together for easier access to healthcare
- Tort Reform to reduce malpractice insurance costs
Taxpayer Protection
- Allowing cities and towns to enact tax and spending caps
- Requiring a supermajority to divert funds from the Rainy Day Fund
- Requiring a supermajority to provide bonding authority
- Repeal of the Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) and camping taxes
- Prohibiting the Federal Government from cost shifting to the State in any major expansions of Medicaid
Open Government
- Making copies of state disbursements available online
- Protection from retribution for State Employees reporting waste, fraud and abuse
You can find out more about what’s happening with the NH Senate Republicans here: http://www.nhrsmc.com
