Craig, Ayotte clash on taxes, cannabis legalization in race for New Hampshire governor

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BUT KELLY AYOTTE IS MAKING HER OWN PITCH TO SOME OF THOSE VOTERS. FLANKED BY UNION OFFICIALS REPRESENTING TEACHERS, MANCHESTER FIREFIGHTERS, CARPENTERS AND ELECTRICIANS, JOYCE CRAIG CALLED OUT HER OPPONENT, KELLY AYOTTE, AND SAID AS GOVERNOR, SHE WILL DO WHAT AYOTTE WILL NOT REVERSE THE REPEAL OF THE INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS TAX. RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE REPUBLICANS LIKE KELLY AYOTTE WHO ARE FINE WITH GIVING TAX BREAKS TO THE MOST RICH IN OUR STATE, LIKE HERSELF. AND NOW THE TAX BURDEN IS GOING ON. OUR HARD WORKING FAMILIES. CRAIG SAYS SHE’LL OPPOSE A BROAD BASED SALES OR INCOME TAX AS GOVERNOR, BUT SHE IS COUNTING ON RECREATIONAL CANNABIS TO HELP FUND HER AGENDA. I HAVE SAID THAT I AM SUPPORTIVE OF LEGALIZATION OF CANNABIS. I WILL WORK WITH THE LEGISLATION TO DO THAT. THAT WILL BE GENERATING REVENUES THAT WE CAN BE UTILIZING WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE TO DO BETTER WHEN IT COMES TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND EDUCATION. AYOTTE OPPOSES CANNABIS LEGALIZATION AND IS SKEPTICAL OF ITS ABILITY TO DELIVER TAX REVENUE. JOYCE CRAIG CAN SMOKE HER WAY TO A BALANCED BUDGET, BUT I’M GOING TO DO IT THE OLD FASHIONED WAY. WE’RE GOING TO LIVE WITHIN OUR MEANS. AYOTTE IS SHRUGGING OFF CRAIG’S CRITICISM ON THE INTEREST IN DIVIDENDS TAX. I WANT TO WELCOME JOYCE BACK TO NEW HAMPSHIRE FROM CALIFORNIA. BUT THE FIRST THING SHE DID WHEN SHE GOT BACK WAS TO ANNOUNCE $160 MILLION TAX INCREASE ON PEOPLE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. IT HITS RETIREES. IT HITS PEOPLE SAVING FOR RETIREMENT. CRAIG WILL MARSHAL THE MOST UNION SUPPORT IN THIS RACE. BUT AYOTTE HAS BEEN CAMPAIGNING HARD ON A CORE ISSUE FOR PUBLIC SECTOR UNIONS, BRINGING BACK THE STATE CONTRIBUTION TO THE SO-CALLED GROUP TWO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS. BOTH CANDIDATES SAY THEY WILL DELIVER AS GOVERNOR FOR POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS.