[Dale’s note: Jeb Bradley endorsed my campaign in the special election. Walk with him through this article to see how the opposition can do nothing to achieve their “promises” without an income tax.]
Published in the NH Journal, June 29, 2026.
by Jeb Bradley
With elections four months away, political debate is heating up. An income tax is on the ballot because Democrats have made promises to lower property taxes that they absolutely cannot keep without an income tax.
So, while Democrats may claim to oppose an income tax — as surely as the sun rises in the east — they will spend us to an income tax.
It’s no secret voters have long opposed an income tax and a sales tax. According to recent polling, 71 percent of voters continue to oppose an income tax.
However, for starters, Democrats want to comply with a recent Supreme Court order mandating an additional $536 million in annual funding for public education.
It should be noted that the legislature has increased funding by $420 million over the last three budgets, and over 10 years, funding will increase by 31 percent.
To pay for $536 million, Democrats want to increase business taxes back to a level that was the third-highest in the nation. Ten years ago…
