In 2018, #Maine had the second least competitive #NHAdvantage Index score of 61.4. Read the full study here: graniteinstitute.org/nh-advantage-i… #MEpolitics #NHpolitics

In 2018, #RhodeIsland had the third least competitive #NHAdvantage Index score of 53.2. Read the full study here: graniteinstitute.org/nh-advantage-i… #RIpol #nhpolitics

In 2018, #NewYork had the fourth least competitive #NHAdvantage Index score of 50. Read the full study here: graniteinstitute.org/nh-advantage-i… #NYpol #NHpolitics

Granite Institute The first ever NH Advantage Index released by the Granite Institute graniteinstitute.org/blog-1/2018/08…

"J Scott Moody also cited the state’s “Live Free or Die” ethos, pointing out that Republicans and Democrats in the state often sign pledges vowing not to enact broad-based tax increases." #NHAdvantage Read full @WatchdogOrgNH story here: watchdog.org/new_hampshire/… #nhpolitics

In 2018, #Connecticut had the fifth least competitive #NHAdvantage Index score of 37.5. Read the study here: graniteinstitute.org/nh-advantage-i… #CTpol #nhpolitics

In 2018, #Massachusetts had the sixth least competitive #NHAdvantage Index score of 33. Read the full study here: graniteinstitute.org/nh-advantage-i… #MApoli #nhpolitics

In Bill Bergman's latest blog he looks at index created by the Granite Institute and creates his own index to compares state's to their neighbors. New Hampshire ranks highly among its neighbors, Illinois sadly does not...shocker. bit.ly/2NAThKt #nhpolitics #twill

Pretty nifty tool from Granite Institute comparing New England states & New York tax rates in many different categories from 1983 to 2018 (check out the maps!) graniteinstitute.org/nh-advantage-i…

The #NHAdvantage Index identifies 3 ways to further boost #NewHampshire's score: 1) Keep scheduled BPT/BET #tax reductions. 2) Repeal #Obamacare's #Medicaid expansion. 3) Enact our #Business #FlatTax Read study here: graniteinstitute.org/nh-advantage-i…

ICYMI: The term “#NHAdvantage” has been used as a short-hand way of saying that the Live Free or Die state is the only state with the combination of no S&L individual #incometax, no S&L #salestax, and no #estatetax Read more here: graniteinstitute.org/nh-advantage-i… #nhpolitics

CEO J Scott Moody comments on how the #NHAdvantage helps drive much-needed in-migration into #NewHampshire. #nhpolitics

As the #Coronavirus pandemic drags on, we must remember that the virus isn't the only thing that kills. "If unemployment hits 32 percent, some 77,000 Americans are likely to die from suicide and drug overdoses as a result of layoffs. Deaths of despair." nypost.com/2020/04/14/we-…

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said the state budget is OK on a cash basis right now, but he doesn’t suspect it will be for very long. thecentersquare.com/new_hampshire/…

A new study finds that up to 154,037 additional "#deathsofdespair" (drugs, alcohol, and suicide) over the next decade due to the #Coronavirus pandemic. This is above the baseline deaths which were a staggering 181,686 in 2018 alone. wellbeingtrust.org/wp-content/upl… #FamilyProsperity

Our #welfare system penalizes lower-income Americans with high marginal tax rates. As a consequence, we end up not only punishing #hardwork, but also #marriage--and both are vital ingredients toward #upwardmobility. danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/2020/06/04/the…

The #coronavirus will cost more than dollars-and-cents . . . it will shorten American lives due to the dramatic decline in the utilization of healthcare (since people are afraid or unable to go to the hospital). thehill.com/opinion/health…

#DemographicWinter marches on . . . today the Census Bureau released new data on the age structure of America's population. Disturbingly, the growth in non-working-age people significantly outgrew working-age people (known as the dependency ratio). census.gov/library/storie…

On average, the share of residents in New Hampshire counties deemed most vulnerable to the coronavirus is 21 percent, according to a new study by the U.S. Census Bureau. thecentersquare.com/new_hampshire/…

"According to the #Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program, suspected overdoses in March were up 18 percent from the previous year nationally. In April, that figure ticked up to 29 percent. In May, the increase was 42 percent." intellectualtakeout.org/covid-lockdown… #FamilyProsperity