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House Republican Leader Comments on House Democrats’ Surprise Medicaid Expansion Amendment

CONCORD – House Republican Leader Gene Chandler offered the following statement in reaction to the op-ed by House Speaker Terie Norelli (D-Portsmouth) published over the weekend. In the op-ed the Speaker indicated that House Democrats would offer an amendment to a retained 2013 bill that would include Medicaid Expansion legislation. Language of the amendment has …

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House Republican Leader Comments on Budget Surplus

CONCORD – New Hampshire House Republican Leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) released the following statement in response to the New Hampshire General and Education Trust Fund Surplus Statement that announced a $72 million surplus from fiscal year 2013, part of the budget passed by the Republican legislative majority in 2011. House Republican Leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) …

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Op-Ed: Sanborn & Kurk: Expand Medicaid? Only If You Want a State Tax Increase

Many people in New Hampshire believe that low-income New Hampshire adults should have health insurance. Some low-income adults have it now through their employers, but many do not. Expanding Medicaid under Obamacare is one way to provide health insurance to low income adults, but unless real safeguards are put into place and until we believe …

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House Republican Leader Statement on the Passing of Councilor Ray Burton

CONCORD – House Republican Leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) released the following statement on the passing of Executive Councilor Ray Burton. House Republican Leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett): “The passing of Councilor Ray Burton is a tremendous loss to the people of the North Country and to the entire Granite State, which he deeply loved. Having worked …

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Republican Leaders Surprised at State Exchange Flip Flop in Medicaid Expansion Bill

CONCORD – Today House Republican Leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) and Assistant House Republican Leader and Ranking Republican on the House Commerce Committee, John Hunt (R-Rindge) released statements relative to provisions in Special Session House Bill 1 (Section 8)  that repeal the prohibition of and establishes a New Hampshire Health Benefit Marketplace. Background: On October 22, …

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House Republican Leaders React to NH Ranking 48th in Business Tax Study

CONCORD – House Republican Leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) and House Republican Policy Leader Laurie Sanborn (R-Bedford) released the following statements in reaction to the recently published Business Tax Climate Index from the non-partisan Tax Foundation. The index placed New Hampshire 8th nationally for overall tax climate, but just 48th in the nation for corporate taxes. …

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House Republican Leader Comments on $76m FY13 surplus

CONCORD – New Hampshire House Republican Leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) offered the following comments in reaction to the announcement of a $76million surplus from fiscal year 2013, part of the budget passed by the Republican legislative majority in 2011. House Republican Leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) “Despite the criticism and malignment, the budget passed by the …

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Op-Ed: Abrami: Medicaid Expansion not worth the risk

The N.H. Legislature has an important vote on Medicaid expansion coming up soon. As a state representative, I have one of those votes, which I take very seriously. I have been monitoring the progress of the Medicaid Expansion Commission and presented testimony concerning issues I need addressed. As a thoughtful legislator, I am searching for …

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