{"id":12501,"date":"2012-11-07T17:36:55","date_gmt":"2012-11-07T22:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/?p=12501"},"modified":"2012-11-07T17:36:55","modified_gmt":"2012-11-07T22:36:55","slug":"does-the-election-of-maggie-hassan-and-president-obama-mean-more-taxes-for-granite-staters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/2012\/11\/07\/does-the-election-of-maggie-hassan-and-president-obama-mean-more-taxes-for-granite-staters\/","title":{"rendered":"Does The Election Of Maggie Hassan And President Obama Mean More Taxes For Granite Staters?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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That\u2019s what Republicans have wanted to you believe all election season.<\/p>\n

Sounding exhausted by the question, Maggie Hassan spokesperson Marc Goldberg says an income or sales tax is still off the table for Hassan. \u201cAs Maggie said repeatedly during the campaign, she opposes an income tax and would veto one if she was governor.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked about increasing business taxes, Goldberg was less specific. \u201cShe will work with the legislature to craft a balanced budget,\u201d was his response.<\/p>\n

Jeff McLynch at the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute says that \u201cthe state will have to come to terms\u201d with the tax cuts of the last legislative session. They \u201cmay have to make other changes to compensate for that loss of revenue.\u201d<\/p>\n

As a candidate, Hassan endorsed increasing tax credits<\/a> for businesses investing in research and development, while her opponent supported cutting business taxes.<\/p>\n

Of course, much could change once Hassan is inaugurated, this coming January.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the President has asserted throughout his campaign his desire to raise taxes for those earning over $250,000 a year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe White House feels strongly that Obama ran on a platform to raise taxes on the wealthy and now has a mandate to do so,\u201d The Washington Post<\/a> reported after a conversation with an unnamed White House official.<\/p>\n

To read more about the impact of Obama\u2019s reelection on taxes, check out these posts:<\/p>\n

Bloomberg<\/a><\/p>\n

Washington Post<\/a><\/p>\n

NBC News<\/a><\/p>\n

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