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A group calling itself the Granite State Fair Tax Coalition has targeted New Hampshire's longstanding political pledge against broadbased taxes, arguing that The Pledge puts the tax burden on property owners and prevents a discussion that puts all tax options on the table, including a sales and income tax. Proponents of The Pledge say that it keeps New Hampshire's taxes low and makes it a business-friendly state. We'll look at the origins of The Pledge, the arguments for and against it and why it's in the spotlight once again. Laura's guests are David Lamarre-Vincent, President of the Granite State Fair Tax Coalition and Executive Director of the New Hampshire Council of Churches and Tom Thomson, member of The NH Advantage Coalition and son of the late Governor Mel Thomson, whose 1972 campaign was the defining moment of The Pledge.