Not Now. Not Ever.
Andru Volinsky proposed a billion-dollar income tax. Democrats said they opposed it.
Then 158 of them voted against banning it.
A Saint Anselm poll finds 71% of NH voters oppose an income tax — including a plurality of Democrats.
Former Executive Councilor Andru Volinsky proposes the "3-3 Tax Savings Plan" — a 3% income tax on all NH residents plus a $3/$1,000 statewide property tax. Revenue target: ~$2 billion per year in new taxes.
"New Hampshire House Democrats will not support an income tax. House Democrats are fighting every day for our Fair Chance Agenda, and an income tax has not and will not be considered."
— House Minority Leader Alexis Simpson (D-Exeter)
The House votes on a constitutional amendment to ban income taxes. Every Republican voted YES. 158 Democrats voted NO. Only 4 Democrats crossed party lines to support the ban.
Andru Volinsky appears on WMUR's CloseUp, openly calling for recruiting more Democrats to run on supporting an income tax. This isn't a fringe idea anymore — it's a coordinated campaign to build a pro-income-tax majority in the legislature.
A Saint Anselm College Survey Center poll of 1,491 registered voters finds 71% oppose a state income tax — including a plurality of registered Democrats (47% oppose vs. 43% support). 158 House Democrats voted against banning it anyway.
Democrats say they don't want an income tax. But when given the chance to ban one forever, 158 of them voted no. What are they saving it for?
See how YOUR representative votedHere's what Andru Volinsky, Mark Fernald, and Rep. Thomas Oppel want to take from your family.
A flat 3% tax on all personal income — wages, salaries, investments, retirement income. Every dollar you earn, Concord takes 3 cents.
A $3 per $1,000 statewide property tax on top of your local property taxes. Your home is already taxed — now it gets taxed twice.
$2 billion per year taken from Granite State families and businesses. That's $1,400 for every man, woman, and child in New Hampshire.
Enter your household income to see your annual income tax under Volinsky's plan.
They promised an income tax would lower property taxes. It didn't.
Enacted an income tax in 1991
No income tax — ever
Sound familiar? They promised a sales tax would lower property taxes. It didn't.
Enacted a "temporary" sales tax in 1966
In 1966, Governor Volpe told Massachusetts residents a 3% sales tax would bring "significant reductions in property taxes." Voters approved it 3-to-1. The legislature made it permanent the very next year. Today, the sales tax has more than doubled to 6.25% — and property taxes are higher than ever. Thousands of those Massachusetts residents moved to New Hampshire to escape exactly this. Now Democrats want to bring it here.
Volinsky's income tax starts at 3%. Connecticut's income tax started at 1.5% — now it's 6.99%. Massachusetts' sales tax started at 3% — now it's 6.25%. More revenue fuels more government. The only way to stop it is to ban it.
A new Saint Anselm College poll of 1,491 registered voters makes it crystal clear.
Oppose a State Income Tax
This Is Why They Voted the Way They Did
of Democrats are open to an income tax
43% support it outright. Another 10% are "unsure." Only 47% oppose.
More than half the Democratic base wants an income tax. That's why 158 House Democrats voted against banning it. They weren't breaking a promise — they were keeping one to their base.
Source: Saint Anselm College Survey Center, March 16–18, 2026. n=1,491 NH registered voters. Margin of error ±2.5%.
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CACR 12 passed the NH Senate 16-8. It would require a two-thirds supermajority to enact any new income tax, sales tax, capital gains tax, or estate tax. With the income tax ban amendment, it would permanently prohibit any tax on personal income.
If passed by 3/5 of the legislature, it goes on the November 2026 ballot and lets every Granite Stater vote on whether to ban income taxes in the state constitution.
March 5, 2026 — CACR 10 as Amended — Ban Income Taxes
Every single one voted to ban income taxes
100% voted to ban income taxes
158 voted to keep the income tax option alive
97.5% voted AGAINST banning income taxes
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Saint Anselm Poll
71% of NH voters oppose an income tax
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Requires a supermajority vote in both chambers to impose any new broad-based tax — making it far harder for any future legislature to pass an income tax.
A possible amendment could ban income taxes outright.
Testimony goes directly to the committee via the CTEHR Action Center.