The radical left (and some democrats) continue to focus their energy on bashing former President Trump, instead of hailing the progress of our current President who can unfortunately not string a simple sentence together with or without a teleprompter. Instead, they continue their nasty and unhinged rhetoric calling anything and everything they don’t agree with “racist”. While masks are becoming a thing of the past, mask-shaming and harassments is being replaced with virtue-signaling vaccine “Karens”.
On the flip side of democrats, NH Republicans continue our “winning”! During two House Session days last week, we passed bills that enhanced our 2nd Amendment protections, enhanced voter integrity and prevented legislation that could have mandated the type of heating source homeowners use (climate change cultists wanted everyone to use electric heat to eliminate oil and gas…..someone needs to inform the left most electricity is produced by oil, gas and coal).
And my favorite bill passed? Eliminating regulations on beer producers and nano-breweries!
Below are a couple of press bullets from the Republican House Majority Office.
House Passes Set of Bills Prohibiting Federal Government Overreach
House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement in response to the NH House passing two bills aimed at prohibiting government overreach at the federal level, and protecting states’ rights. SB154, prohibiting the state from enforcing a Presidential Executive Order that restricts or regulates the right of the people to keep and bear arms, passed on a vote of 199-177. SB89, adopting omnibus legislation relative to election procedures, passed on a vote of 200-174.
“Since President Biden and the Democrats took control of Washington, there have been numerous threats on states’ rights and citizens’ basic rights. Something must be done, and the New Hampshire legislature is making sure that our basic freedoms are going to remain protected. The federal laws and executive orders being discussed in Washington relative to firearms would severely restrict our basic Second Amendment rights and are completely inconsistent with New Hampshire’s laws and traditions. We are one of the safest states in the nation, and our current laws are fine the way they are.”
“At the same time, HR1/S1 being discussed in the Senate would have a severe impact on the way New Hampshire conducts our elections. We are proud of the way our elections are run here, and the passage of HR1/S1 would only increase voter uneasiness at the polls. The state should maintain control over our elections to maintain the integrity of the process. I am disappointed, but not surprised, that our federal delegation has been conned by the Democrat party machine into supporting this ‘malarkey.’”
“The Democrats’ rallying cry is that the passage of these bills is unconstitutional. I would say protecting our state laws is completely within our right. What is unconstitutional is the blatant stomping on the US Constitution just so one political party can take complete control over our basic freedoms and our elections. We have seen that movie before, and we know how it ends.”
House Deputy Majority Leader Comments on Passage of SB3
House Deputy Majority Leader Laurie Sanborn (R-Bedford) released the following statements after the passage of SB3, clarifying the tax treatment of federal Paycheck Protection Program loans.
“When the federal government issued PPP loans for businesses in 2020, the point was to provide relief. The businesses that received these loans were struggling to survive at no fault of their own, and many were able to keep their doors open due to the funds they received. PPP loans were not taxed at the federal level, and there is no reason they should be treated differently at the state level. A large tax bill from the state would be devastating to businesses as they are re-opening. It has been a priority for House Republicans to give businesses the confidence to thrive, and I am proud that we were able to pass this bill. I look forward to this bill moving on to Governor Sununu’s desk.”