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As Senate president, Peter Bragdon led the state senate in accomplishing the following; |
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Solved the $800 million budget hole without raising taxes. Cut state spending by $1 billion! |
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Authorized state and local spending caps |
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Repealed taxes and fees passed by prior Democrat-controlled legislature |
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Decreased taxes and bureaucracy for New Hampshire's small companies to help them grow and create jobs |
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Passed a constitutional amendment banning an income tax |
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Passed Right-to-Work legislation |
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Repealed costly "Evergreen" contract language |
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Required parental notification for minors receiving abortions (overrode governor's veto) |
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Banned partial-birth abortions in New Hampshire (overrode Governor's veto) |
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Required a photo ID to vote ("Voter ID") (overrode Governor's veto) |
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Protected gun owner rights with "Stand Your Ground" legislation (overrode Governor's veto) |
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Implemented education tax credits to increase school choice for NH parents (overrode Governor's veto) |
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Passed "Early Offer" tort reform (overrode Governor's veto) |
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Reformed state pension system (overrode Governor's veto) |
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