About this episode

Andy Volinsky discusses the merits of implementing an income tax in New Hampshire with host Michael Graham.

Andy Volinsky says an income tax is the right thing for New Hampshire, and he's not apologizing for it. Instead, he takes every question NHJournal's Michael Graham can throw at him about why he believes shifting education funding to an income tax is the economically -- and morally -- right thing to do. It's a wide-open and informative conversation that ends with a surprising(?) request from the host. Then GOP strategist Jim Merrill and longtime political reporter James Pindell jump in the rin...

People in this episode

Host: Michael Graham

Guest: Andy Volinsky

Topics covered

• income tax
• education funding
• New Hampshire politics
• economic policy
• moral arguments

Keywords

• income tax
• New Hampshire
• education funding
• politics
• economic policy

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Organizations: NHJournal

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