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Originally Posted by John Mercier
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Descant is pointing out that the SWEPT may be actually taken to Concord and be redistributed.
Decades ago, you probably being too young, NH was all SWEPT. There was no BPT/BET or M&R taxes to cover the State costs. We didn't have the lottery, or even D&I... go back far enough and we didn't even have a tobacco tax... certainly not a communications or electric usage tax, and no gas tax.
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Right. Racetracks and booze. Not many state services, nor many people to be serviced.