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Fair Tax hits Town Meetings

By Laura Knoy on Monday, March 17, 2008.

In 89 New Hampshire towns, residents will vote on a proposal urging New Hampshire politicians to ditch the traditional pledge against a sales, income or any new broad-based taxes. So far, it’s done pretty well, with the anti-pledge resolution winning out in town meetings two to one, but opponents say one year of town meetings’ votes towns does not a tidal wave make. We’ll look at where New Hampshire stands on “the pledge” and what this resolution may mean for the future.

Guests

  • Andy Smith, Professor of Political Science at the University of New Hampshire and Director of the UNH Survey Center
  • Mark Fernald, treasurer of the Fair Tax Coalition, the group pushing the resolution. He is a former Democratic State Senator and candidate for governor
  • Mike Biundo, Chairman of the New Hampshire Advantage Coalition
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