[nj2nh]

Yes, I was born in Taxachusetts. I have sadly admitted that already. And, now, I live in an even worse place, NJ. (No choice there - my husband is from here and when we got married, he had a job and I didn't so that's how we ended up here).

However, not to beat this dead horse, I gotta point out that my modest house in my modest town charges me $13,000 in property taxes and that doesn't include the school referendum that just passed (add about $400) or the town tax increase or the school budget which will be voted on in two weeks (add another $300). I will be approaching $14,000! And my husband wants our boys to go to Catholic high school for another $8000 per year. I ain't made of money.

That doesn't include, of course, income tax or sales tax which I couldn't begin to figure out. Nor does it include our county property tax. Does NH have those? (I really don't know this).

On the other hand, our gas taxes are the lowest in the country so a gallon of regular is "only" about $3.05. When I filled up today, it went over $60 for the first time.

From where I am sitting, I will take the NH property taxes any day. Besides, if I lived there (soon, please) I could vote for/against them!!!!!

As for politics, I am as liberally conservative or conservatively liberal as they come and don't really pay attention to anything but how much it's going to cost me. Oh, and I really don't want any more McMansions. My parents cottage is just fine, thank you very much.

nj2nh (with an emphasis on the "nh")