New Hampshire House Votes to Raise the Gas Tax; Governor Lynch Opposes, or Does He?

  The New Hampshire house voted to increase the gas tax by 15 cents over the next three years in 5 cent increments. This will double the gas tax in a relatively short period of time. In a recession the oh-so-caring legislature of New Hampshire have decided to stick it to us one more time.

  When people, average citizens, face a budget problem at home we sacrifice. We decide what we need and what we want and then we provide for our needs at the expense of our wants. We do not buy what we cannot afford. We make budget cuts and balance our income with our expenses.

  When the New Hampshire government faces a budget problem, a problem that the teflon governor created, does the government sacrifice? Does the New Hampshire government provide for its needs at the expense of its wants? Does the New Hampshire government stop paying for what is can’t afford? Does the New Hampshire government balance the budget with cuts?

  The answer to all of those questions is a resounding NO! The government calls upon those same average citizens to sacrifice. The New Hampshire government does not sacrifice, they do not balance their budget by cutting out the wants to pay for the needs, after all they want everything and they are going to get it, DAMMIT!

  While Governor Lynch has spent New Hampshire into a deficit the economy has taken a downturn that began under the Bush administration and continues for an extended period of time because of Obama’s proposals. This downturn has resulted in Lynch’s overinflated revenue projections to fall short and now instead of cutting out the programs that he over funded he is going to ask us to sacrifice instead.

 Governor Lynch says that he opposes the gas tax increase, he prefers to stick it to us with a $10 increase in the cost of vehicle registration. A tax is a tax and it doesn’t seem to matter to this man and the legislature if New Hampshire residents are struggling, they are going to raise our taxes one way or the other. We are going to sacrifice while the New Hampshire government grows fat at our expense.

  But I question whether Governor Lynch really opposes the gas tax. Maybe he does and maybe he doesn’t. But even if he does the question remains, will he actually veto a gas tax submitted to him by his own party? Or will he succumb to the pressure put on him from his party.

 If I had to guess, and I will, I think he folds to partisan pressure and signs the gas tax into law, he will say that he opposes it but he has no other choice. But he won’t stop there, he will raise vehicle registrations also, after all he likes this idea.

  He will get both taxes and we will get fucked, just like we always do. The budget crisis calls for the state government to sacrifice but in the end we will be the ones who are asked to sacrifice. The government will confuse their needs with their wants and will consider everything a need, making no sacrifices.

 It only the state government were forced to budget the way her residents are maybe then we would have responsibility in government. But that is just a pipe dream, it is time for New Hampshire residents to bend over and take one for the team.