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May 18, 2013
By GARRY RAYNO CONCORD — Senate Republicans on the Finance Committee continue to be skeptical of expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Health and Human Services officials urged the committee to expand the program, which would add about 58,000 people to the rolls of the state-federal health insurance program. Expanding Medicaid is expected to [...]
May 17, 2013
MANCHESTER – Americans for Prosperity – New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today is questioning the priorities of the University of New Hampshire (UNH) as the university undertakes a $100K logo redesign. The university’s quest to makeover one of their current logos was reported in today’s Foster’s Daily Democrat. “We believe the priority of UNH should be to [...]
May 17, 2013
By Greg Moore A critical factor in a state’s ability to compete for jobs is found in its energy prices. High prices for electricity, heating and transportation add to businesses’ bottom lines and have an importance that can rival high levels of taxation or significant overregulation. If your energy costs are too steep, employers will [...]
May 16, 2013
MANCHESTER – Americans for Prosperity – New Hampshire (AFP-NH) is expressing their disappointment in U.S. Reps. Carol Shea-Porter and Ann Kuster for failing to support legislation in the U.S. House that would have repealed ObamaCare. H.R. 45, a bill that would repeal ObamaCare, was passed by the House tonight 229 to 195. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [...]
May 16, 2013
Washington’s top tax official was fired Wednesday as President Barack Obama sought to stem a rising tide of criticism over the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative groups for special scrutiny. Obama said he had told Treasury Secretary Jack Lew to seek the resignation of Steven Miller, acting IRS commissioner. “I will do everything in [...]