Don't Let NH become like Mass.

[seamusnh]

Originally Posted by GregW

New Hampshire is a wonderful place to live on a adequate income, say $100,000+ and a not so good place if you are making much less, say $50,000-. This is because the property tax is not proportional to your income and continues even if you lose that income due to hard times or simple retirement.

Are property taxes in any state proportional to income? Other than an elderly exemption with an income cap, I do not believe this exists in any state.

MA has low property tax rates but high valuations so the dollars the homeowner actually pays is often higher than in NH for a similar house. I own a small straight ranch house in a neighborhood in Boston and pay over $3,000 in propery taxes. The rate is only $10.63 but the house is valued at over $300k. In Manchester, the rate is $17.35, but the same house would be valued lower.

[GotBackHome]

man, I wish we could vote! unfortunately for all we own land and a house, we can't vote until 2013. <sigh>

[movingover]

I moved up here as a fiscal conservative and ex-NY liberal (kicked that sickening habit) and I am telling you New Hampshire is worth saving and we can stop this tidal wave of socialism (let's call it what it is) by working together and organizing against the politicians that are intent on poisoning what is so great about this state. NH is the last bastion of conservatism in the North East and its political liberty and heritage must be defended through civil discourse and by educating our friends and families about the perils of unchecked government!

[Lincolnian]

Keep up the fight New Hampshire! There are plenty of places in the US that already are nanny states. Keeping New Hampshire free from excessive social program intrusion provides opportunities for people to live in a state that best matches their personal beliefs.

[maxxoccupancy]

+1

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