Liberty activists and lawmakers gathered this week to take stock of a mixed legislative session in Concord, noting wins, losses, and unfinished business. As reported by NH Journal, Americans for Prosperity organizers and allied lawmakers counted off the session’s high points and near misses, and argued the income tax fight ended as a win for their side.
According to NH Journal, the gathering brought together activists and legislators to assess where the year landed. Organizers opened with a candid read on the session.
“We’ve had some wins already, and we’ve had some losses, and we have things that are kind of in limbo,” Americans for Prosperity Deputy State Director Sarah Scott said.
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The NH Journal account described the energy in the room as the group reviewed the year. Speakers walked through the session’s wins and near misses one by one.
The packed room brimmed with energy as Scott, Rep. Sam Farrington (R-Rochester) and Adam Haverstock with the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance counted off the wins and near misses for liberty in Concord.
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Lawmakers offered differing assessments of how the two chambers performed, NH Journal reported. One legislator drew a sharp contrast between the House and the Senate.
Farrington was less cautious in his assessment of the session, saying while the House did its job, the Senate slowed the cause of liberty.
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On taxes, NH Journal reported that activists framed the income tax debate as a political winner even without a major tax cut passing. They said the repeated fight has worked in their favor.
Still, the income tax fight ended up as a win because every time Republicans talk about taxes, voters like what they hear, Scott said.
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Scott expanded on why she viewed the repeated tax debate as a benefit to her side.
“It was actually a win for a lot of our side this year because we’ve got to keep talking about it again and again and again. And it’s really gotten a lot of public support on our side,” she said.
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