Sununu vetoes taxpayer-funded family leave bill
Staff reports 9:28 a.m.
CONCORD - Gov. Chris Sununu vetoed a bill on Thursday that would have established an income tax to help fund the Democratic-led bill to provide paid family and medical leave in New Hampshire. It would have been funded by a .05 percent universal withholding from individuals' paychecks, something that didn't sit well with Republicans and the governor. "I applaud Governor Sununu for standing up for New Hampshire taxpayers and vetoing legislation that would have created an income tax," said Senate Republican Leader Chuck Morse, R-Salem. "An income tax in New Hampshire will be the end of the New Hampshire advantage and the beginning of reckless taxation policies." Sununu appeared on Fox News on Wednesday where he made known his intention to veto the bill when it came to his desk.
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