CONCORD, N.H.—In a brilliant rebuke of a radical Democratic executive, House Republicans backed by the Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire stood for parents’ rights and common sense by voting to override the governor’s veto of a bill that would require children to let their parents know they’re pregnant before they can get an abortion.
“Clearly, this parental notification bill is a step in the right direction for parents’ rights in New Hampshire; it’s embarrassing that Gov. Lynch would take such a partisan stance in favor of a state-knows-best mentality,” said Andrew Hemingway, chairman of the Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire. “For too long, this governor and his party have disrespected the natural rights of parents to raise and direct their own children as they see fit. I truly hope the Senate follows the common sense override vote of the House so radical ideologues will no longer be able to steal children away from their parents’ love and guidance and take them to an abortion clinic for an invasive surgery that will change their lives forever.”
The parental notification bill, a Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire campaign issue, only requires minor females to notify their parents of their pregnancy, but still gives these teens a way around the discussion with their parents through the courts.
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CONCORD, N.H.—The Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire congratulates House Speaker William O’Brien and the House Republicans for passing a responsible budget that completely reverses the course of previous legislatures and historically cuts spending in New Hampshire by 11.7 percent, setting state government on a new course to fiscal sanity.
“There is no doubt that this budget is historically positive for the people of New Hampshire,” said Andrew Hemingway, chairman of the Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire. “Not only did Speaker O’Brien and the House members we elected in November actually do exactly what they promised voters they would do by cutting taxes and spending without any budget gimmickry, this Legislature has set the stage for a stronger economy, which will lead to job creation in the private sector.”
Due to principled leadership from the House Conference Committee members, the budget agreement with the Senate favored the House position in most instances. The balanced $10.2 billion New Hampshire budget for Fiscal Years 2012-2013 relied heavily on House leadership’s position that budget writers could not exceed revenue projections. The Senate was only able to shift revenue projections by 0.4 percent from the House projections in January. At the same time, House leadership was also able to convince Senators not to raise new taxes, fees or add additional downshifting to the counties, cities or towns of the state. In fact, the House was even able to secure additional tax cuts to increase business traffic from out-of-state shoppers.
In general and education trust fund spending, the House was able to secure a $4.42 billion budget, a 12.8 percent decline from the previous cycle. The budget cut is the largest in modern history—maybe longer.
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