Are You Sure You Aren't Their Next Target?
“The state has illegally taken private property, which is scary”
-Charles Arlinghaus, New Hampshire Union Leader – 7/9/2009
Why raise taxes – when you can just take the money?
Governor John Lynch attempted one of the largest confiscations of private property in New Hampshire history. In order to pay for bigger budgets and wasteful spending Lynch raided a private medical malpractice fund of our doctors, nurses and healthcare providers.
The doctors and nurses sued Lynch to stop the taking of private property and thankfully, the Supreme Court slapped down Lynch’s $110 million raid of private funds.
Lynch is still trying to change state rules to ignore the court and take the money away.
On Thursday the members of the Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules can stop the stealing and protect private property rights. The members of the Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules will be voting on whether or not John Lynch and his insurance commissioner can change the rules and take the money.
It is important we call John Lynch and the committee members today.
Call John Lynch today at 271-2121 and tell him that stealing private property to balance the state budget it wrong.
What others are saying:
- As attorney general, Ayotte's office provided the legal opinion that the governor relied on to take the money.The state Supreme Court last week ruled that the state could not use the $110 million from the Joint Underwriting Association. - Concord Monitor, 2/04/2010
- Asked about what role former Attorney General Kelly Ayotte had in shaping the decision to tap the JUA funds, Lynch said she was part of regular meetings on the issue, along with Insurance Commission Roger Sevigny. "In none of the meetings was there any indication that this was an inappropriate thing to do. So, the then-attorney general was very involved in all of these discussions," he said. "She was very supportive of the steps we took." -The New Hampshire Union Leader. 2/10/10
- "The Governor worked closely with the Attorney General's office on the development of the JUA. Ayotte never once raised an objection during the process." policy. Former Attorney General Kelly -The Office of Governor John Lynch as reported by WMUR/Channel 9 - 2/3/10