| To distract from half-truths, distortions, and outright lies Sununu resorts to childish taunts
Concord - Today, Chairman of the Republican Party John H. Sununu took his "I Hate NH Tour" to New Hampshire Public Radio's program The Exchange. Within the first 30 seconds of being on the air Sununu lied three times in quick succession.
He began by lying once again about the responsible and balanced budget passed by Democrats this biennium. Sununu claimed that spending was up more than 10% when in fact, Democrats reduced general fund spending. And during Sununu's tenure as governor, he raised spending by an average of 22.25% per biennium, increased taxes, and left the 1983 and 1984 budgets in deficit.
He went on to claim that Democrats implemented 38 to 45 new taxes and fees. But in reality virtually every tax and fee in New Hampshire was implemented and raised by Republicans.
And once again Sununu claimed that New Hampshire is ruined. He has repeated this outrageous attack on the Granite State for months, even though New Hampshire leads the country on virtually every key metric:
* Best Place to Raise a Family: According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation New Hampshire is the single best place to raise a family in the United States.
* Lower Unemployment: The unemployment rate is 30% lower in New Hampshire than it is nationally.
* Low Taxes: New Hampshire has one of the best business tax climates according to the conservative think tank the Tax Foundation.
* Low State Spending: New Hampshire has the 4th lowest per-capita spending of any state in the country.
* Safe: According to the FBI, New Hampshire is the 2nd safest state in the country.
* Well Educated: According to the U.S. census, New Hampshire graduates a greater percentage of its high school students than any state in the north east. And the Department of Education ranks New Hampshire among the top 5 states in key measures of reading and math.
Finally, when the host of The Exchange pointed out to Chairman Sununu that Democrats, including President Obama, have been trying to work in a bipartisan way with Republicans to move our state and country forward Sununu resorted to childish taunts. He accused President Obama of being "Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire."
"Seriously?" asked Derek Richer, press secretary for the New Hampshire Democratic Party. "This is a low point in New Hampshire politics - even for Sununu."
(Posted by Harrell Kirstein, Deputy Press Secretary of the New Hampshire Democratic Party) |
