Oct 6, 2017
Featuring Hosts: Matt Carano, Mike Vine and Nick Boyle with special gues: Tom Hudson Editor: Matt Carano Segments News (10 min) Sponsor (5 mins) Local happenings (5 mins) Philosophy of Liberty (10 mins) Seacoast History (10 mins) Social media Intro to the revamp (Mike or Matt) News (10 min) Portsmouth bureaucrats poo poo pork roast (Matt) http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20170914/portsmouth-shut-down-freecoast-fest-says-organizer IMF finally figures it out (Mike) https://fee.org/articles/imf-head-predicts-the-end-of-banking-and-the-triumph-of-cryptocurrency/ NH legislative session 2017: A review (Nick) 258 bills passed into law, all but 5 were signed By Gov. Sununu. The other 5 became law without signature. Positives Concealed Carry http://www.gencourtmobile.com/2017/SB12 Repeal of Commuters income tax http://www.gencourtmobile.com/2017/HB104 Students aren’t forced to go to a particular public school because of geography, aka Croydon Bill http://www.gencourtmobile.com/2017/HB386 Deregulated cryptocurrencies http://www.gencourtmobile.com/2017/HB436 People reporting a drug related emergency are immune from prosecution, even if they themselves are using illegal drugs http://www.gencourtmobile.com/2017/HB545 Firecrackers are legal http://www.gencourtmobile.com/2017/SB23 No longer need a licence to braid hair http://www.gencourtmobile.com/2017/HB82 Wine manufacturers can retail their product at their own wine retail outlet. http://www.gencourtmobile.com/2017/HB140 Chronic pain is added to the qualifying list of therapeutic cannabis and cannabis can be used for more qualifying medical conditions http://www.gencourtmobile.com/2017/HB157 http://www.gencourtmobile.com/2017/HB160 Any data that law enforcement receives from “cell data” must be removed by the end of the day it was acquired if it is not the party specified in the court order. And within 30 days if there is no more reason to believe the information is evidence. http://www.gencourtmobile.com/2017/HB474 Marijuana decriminalized up to ¾ oz. http://www.gencourtmobile.com/2017/HB640 People can play poker in private residences now, as long as it’s indoors. http://www.gencourtmobile.com/2017/HB164 Negatives Dairy Farmer bailout http://www.gencourtmobile.com/2017/SB10 Use of out-of-state drivers' licenses and nondrivers' identification cards will be recorded in the statewide centralized voter registration database. http://www.gencourtmobile.com/2017/HB430 Expansion of food facility inspections at the discretion of the department of health and human services. http://www.gencourtmobile.com/2017/SB221 If the state is the plaintiff it must be brought to court within 3 years http://www.gencourtmobile.com/2017/HB186 Increase in the amount of education hours a drug counselor needs to get a license. (270 hours to 300) http://www.gencourtmobile.com/2017/SB54 State police can enforce motor vehicle laws anywhere in the state, not just on the highways. http://www.gencourtmobile.com/2017/SB67 Stricter voting laws based on domicile http://www.gencourtmobile.com/2017/SB3 Spain police block Catalan referendum voters from voting (Matt) http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41461032 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/02/ripples-from-catalan-referendum-could-extend-beyond-spain https://fee.org/articles/why-europeans-view-scottish-and-catalan-secession-differently-than-brexit/ No gun control proposals would have stopped the Vegas shooting (Mike) http://reason.com/blog/2017/10/03/this-is-the-time-to-defend-the-second-am https://reason.com/archives/2017/10/03/automatic-weapons-are-already-heavily-re Events (5 mins) There are liberty events all throughout the state almost every day. NHcalendar.org Freecoast Festival recap Powwow & Sunschool coming up on Sun Oct.15 Free State Blockchain Conference - Dec 1st @ Sheraton Harbourside Portsmouth http://blockchainnh.com/ Special Segment (10 mins) Living Up To Your Potential with the Uprev Ninja Featuring Special Guest Tom Hudson State Comparison (5-10 mins) California Taxes: Income tax: Low: 1% (on up to $15,700 of taxable income for married joint filers and up to $7,850 for those filing individually) High: 13.3% (on more than $1,052,886 for married joint filers and $1 million for those filing individually) New Hampshire Taxes Income tax: New Hampshire doesn't have an income tax. But there's a 5% tax on dividends and interest in excess of $2,400 for individuals ($4,800 for joint filers) There is no inheritance tax or estate tax Sales tax: 7.5% state levy. Localities can add as much as 2.5%, and the average combined rate is 8.48%, according to the Tax Foundation. The state sales tax rate is scheduled to decrease to 7.25% on January 1, 2017 Sales tax: None $0.38 Gas tax per gallon of gasoline, $0.39 for diesel Gasoline: $0.24 per gallon. Diesel: $0.24 per gallon. Median property tax of $3,104 on the state's median home value of $385,500 The median property tax on New Hampshire's median home value of $236,400 is $5,131. Sin taxes: Californians voted in November to increase the state tax on cigarettes from 87 cents to $2.87 a pack, effective April 1, 2017. The tax will also apply to e-cigarettes. All other tobacco products: 28% of the wholesale price Beer: $0.20 per gallon Wine: $0.20 per gallon ($0.30 for sparkling wine) Liquor: $3.30 per gallon Sin tax: Beer: $0.30 per gallon. New Hampshire directly controls wine and liquor sales through state-owned stores. Cigarettes, little cigars and loose tobacco for cigarettes: $1.78 per pack Other tobacco products: 65% of the wholesale price. Travel tax: Hotel: No statewide lodging tax, but cities and other localities can levy taxes. For example, the city of Long Beach has a 12% rate. The city of Anaheim has a 15% rate. Sales tax isn't collected. Rental cars: No statewide tax, but localities may levy them. Sales tax is due Travel tax: Statewide lodging tax: 9%. Rental cars: 9%. Vehicle tax: No sales tax is due, but vehicle registration is done at the town and county level, where taxes may be levied based on the vehicle’s value and age There is no inheritance tax or estate tax There is no inheritance tax or estate tax Crime Violent crime rate: 396.1 per 100k 17th Murder rate: 4.9 per 100k 26th Crime Violent crime rate: 196.1 47th Murder rate: 1.3 per 100k 50th Government State representative salary: $104,118/year $183/day for each day in session Legislature: 40 Senate (1 per 981,250 people) 80 Assembly (1 per 490,625 people) Government State representative salary: $200/two-year term Legislature: 24 Senate (1 per 55,625 people) 400 House (1 per 3,338 people) Weather LA, CA Avg hi/lo F Jan 66/48 Avg hi/lo F Jul 83/63 Natural disaster threats Earthquakes, mudslides, floods, wildfires and droughts 87 Major disaster declarations since Jan 1953 FEMA CA Weather Concord NH Avg hi/lo F Jan 31/9 Avg hi/lo F Jul 83/57 Natural disaster threats Floods, Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Blizzards, Ice Storms 35 Major disaster declarations since Jan 1953 FEMA NH Praxeum 2.0 Fundraiser drive https://humanaction.foundation/praxeum2/ Social media Follow us on Twitter @freecastpodcast Email: thefreecastpodcast@gmail.com