Welcome To Lynchachusetts

If I remember my horror movies correctly I seem to recall any number of spineless creatures from all over the galaxy who can slide under any locked door, not so with our New Hampshire Democrat Moonbats.

Our tax and spend and borrow Democrat House members had to be locked into a special session/not special session to hammer out a credit card solution to their over-spending.

Like this Democrat borrowing and passing on debt to the next legislature comes as a surprise. Everyone saw it coming – some helped.

Not that long ago our Democrat governor, then campaigning for the seat he now holds, bellowed about a $300 million dollar deficit supposedly left to him by former Governor Craig Benson. That campaign ploy was an illusion made up by the brain trust at a liberal NH think about spending tank named, The Center for NH Public Policy Studies.

What is their beef with this budget? This Democrat budget is at least $200 million in the hole and no “REPORT” from the Center about how this came about.

A history lesson in past NHCPPS “REPORTS” is offered below:

• Heading for a $300 Million Deficit: The Challenge of the Next Biennium (06-01-2004)

This report projects the General Fund revenue and spending under the state's current biennial budget (fiscal years 2004 and 2005). It also projects the next budget (fiscal years 2006 and 2007) on the basis of no change in law, regulation, or practice. The report suggests that the accumulated deficit will be $71 million by June 30, 2005, and will be $306 million by June 30, 2007, if no changes are made. This is a measure of the size of the problem that will confront the next legislature when it meets in January 2005.

Now we have a Democrat deficit borrowing spree and silence is all we get from NHCPPS, no “REPORTS” about budget problems like this one from 2004.

• The NH Budget: Trends Through 2003 (02-01-2004)

This report describes the deficits that have occurred in the state budget each year since 1999 and how the state has had to use 90% of its reserve funds to cover those deficits. It presents charts that show the increases in the state's General Fund spending and revenues since 1979 and how the school aid distributed from the Education Trust Fund has added to total state responsibility.

Back when we had a responsible governor in Craig Benson it was shocking to NHCPPS that we used up our reserve funds to balance the budget.

Now we BORROW to cover unnecessary spending in Concord – its the liberal Democrat way.

Welcome to Lynchachusetts!

Comments

[Fed Up]

How sad. We are losing our sweet NH way of life.

We've fallen on our faces in the push for less government, less taxes, and fiscal SOLVENCY as well as the fact that the Democrats are ruining our credit!

Our standing in the educational market has dropped from 3 to 5 thanks to these wacky new programs and new-age gurus they've allowed in the schools and soon NH will no longer be #1 place to live and do business.

[Ed Naile]

Fed Up:

I have heard the same complaint since 1978 but we always manage to root the bums out.

Get busy; there is plenty of liberal hypocrisy and incompetence to expose. You can use this forum.

[suzanne]

I've got to say, I don't recall having heard much of an out roar by the republicans over much of anything the past couple of years.

My personal line in the sand being the "borrowing"(aka stealing) from our children and grandchildren to pay off an irresponsible legislatures debt. Sure, the dems went batty with spending, what the hell did anyone expect? The republicans ought to have been damned prepared for this long ago. I heard for months and months before the democratic takeover about how they would go crazy with spending. The "liberal" crap that has accumulated all over the Statehouse was shoveled with the assistance of republicans.

In other words, I don't believe Liberals are solely to blame for hypocrisy.

Fed up, there has been no "face falling" in the "push" for less government. You should ask those who are actively and consistently busting their asses for liberty if they feel they've "fallen on their face". I can attest to- negative that.

[Ed Naile]

suzanne:

Could it be that some Republicans would like a broad based tax started under liberal control and the bums thrown out afterwards so they can have at it with the new revenue themselves?

Kinda - sorta sounds like DC a few years back.

And the lesson?

[suzanne]

The lesson is, party politics sucks. I'm tired of listening to people who seemingly ought to know better perpetuate the party argument.

The difference between the republicans and democrats is vague at best and only if you scrutinize with a magnifying glass.

There has been a great big blanket of wool pulled over the eyes of citizens here in NH and nationwide. The trick that has duped "most" people is party politics. So long as you have people fighting for their party "principles", you can bet those with the real power are moving forward with their sinister agenda.

And the pot gets hotter... why aren't the frogs jumping out?