I guess my basic issue with the NH philosophy is we are always looking for ways to shift our burden to others. We want non-resident home owners to pay for educating our children even though they already pay for educating their children in their residential location. We demand that island vacation home renters pay to plow our streets even though they have none. ETC. And on top of that we don’t let them have a say in how the local part of the taxes are spent or allow exemptions for services not received. I guess it is a “whose ox is being gored” thought process and really being driven by the tremendous increase in costs over the past few decades. In the long run it may actually drive non-resident second home owners out of the state and shift the burden back to the residents. But then, we have achieved our goal of pushing costs onto others. They just happen to be future generations.
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