Tuesday, September 30, 2014<\/p>\n
For Immediate Release \u2013 Tuesday, September 30, 2014
\nContact: Greg Moore (603) 303-9297<\/p>\n
MANCHESTER \u2013 Americans for Prosperity \u2013 New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today offered the following comments on the release of the preliminary comprehensive financial annual report (CAFR), which shows that state government overspent the budget by $6.5 million in state fiscal year 2014 (FY14), which closed on June 30. The state budget, passed in June 2013, anticipated a $26 million surplus for FY14, having spent $57 million of the $72 million surplus produced by the last (FY12-13) budget.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe fact that Governor Hassan\u2019s administration overspent estimates by $6.5 million is a disturbing trend and one that will likely require corrective action soon,\u201d said Greg Moore, AFP-NH State Director. \u201cThe legislature gave the administration $57 million from the last, fiscally-responsible budget to spend, and expected that surplus to last for the entire, 2 year budget, but Governor Hassan took her eyes off the ball and spent even more. Keeping within the budget takes strong executive action and discipline, but we aren\u2019t seeing that right now in Concord.\u201d<\/p>\n
AFP-NH pointed to the Hassan administration bypassing state law to take federal funds to promote ObamaCare, which dramatically increased Medicaid enrollment, which is the leading reason for a $37 million hole in the Health and Human Services budget.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Governor\u2019s quest to implement ObamaCare has come home to roost and led to her budget coming up short,\u201d added Moore. \u201cThe Governor clearly is committed to putting more people on government welfare programs at all costs \u2013 and those costs could well result in higher taxes for the citizens of New Hampshire. We need fiscal responsibility in the Executive Branch immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n
Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is a nationwide organization of citizen-leaders committed to advancing every individual\u2019s right to economic freedom and opportunity. AFP believes reducing the size and intrusiveness of government is the best way to promote individual productivity and prosperity for all Americans. For more information, visit www.americansforprosperity.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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