In a recent editorial in The Conway Daily Sun, former New Hampshire state representatives Gene Chandler, Karen Umberger and Henry Mock made the case that the Democrats have put forth an extremely radical agenda that constitutes a direct assault on small business owners, our economy and citizens’ fundamental rights.
Let’s start with their assertion that New Hampshire’s low unemployment rate and economic growth are a direct result of Republican leadership over the past few years.
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