Raising Taxes

As Governor, Jeanne Shaheen increased taxes and proposed new taxes that New Hampshire voters are still living with today -- and repeatedly flip-flopped on the traditional New Hampshire anti-tax pledge.

Governor Shaheen enacted the state's first statewide property tax and proposed a significant 4.5 percent capital gains tax AND a new 2.5 percent sales tax.^{1, 2}

But wait -- wasn't it candidate Shaheen that said: "I have never supported, nor do I intend to support broad-base taxes"?³

FOUR TIMES!?!?!?: The Union Leader reported that Shaheen repeated her anti-tax promise four times over the course of the campaign.⁴

When it came to taxes, as Governor, Jeanne Shaheen could only find ways to raise them and break her promise to New Hampshire voters.

Is this the kind of flip-flopping, tax-raising record New Hampshire wants back in power?

Sources:
¹ "Sununu, Shaheen clash over spending," The Union Leader, October 12, 2002
² "4.5 percent capital gains tax proposed by Shaheen," The Union Leader, October 20, 1999
³ Tracy Manforte, "Republican Candidates Pledge Tax Opposition At Dover Tour," Union Leader, Oct. 26, 1994
⁴ John DiStaso, "Lucas Again Hits Governor; Shaheen Repeats Tax Veto Pledge," The Union Leader, October 30, 1998