Russ Greene: Writing to express concerns over HB 155’s Jan. 7 vote

To The Daily Sun,

I am writing to express my concerns regarding HB 155, a new piece of legislation rapidly making its way through the Statehouse. It will be voted on Jan. 7.

Too many are being left behind, or are not even a consideration in regard to our local and national governments. HB 155 is largely a corporate tax cut that will put burden on working families, and will strain already depleted education funding. The projected $23 million revenue lost from HB 155 will more than likely be passed on to the people of New Hampshire in the form of raised property taxes to make up for the shortfall.

I'm sure that most Granite Staters are more interested in being able to afford housing, education, and health care than they are in giving tax cuts that benefit the largest 1% of corporations.

I implore you to report on HB 155. Speak to the average person and see if they are aware of it. Ask them what they think of this corporate tax cut. Also, ask our politicians what they hope this legislation will do to help the average person in this state. There is data to support the fact that HB 155 will not benefit the majority of Granite Staters.

Russ Greene

Belmont