Don't wreck New Hampshire's advantage

Tim Sink, President of the Concord Chamber of Commerce, pens an op-ed in the Concord Monitor urging lawmakers to protect New Hampshire's business-friendly climate:

New Hampshire, its citizens and its businesses are facing tough economic times. While we still enjoy a lower than average unemployment rate, those numbers are climbing. We are seeing more layoffs and foreclosures. Businesses and nonprofits generating less income are trying to maintain their workforce and assets with less access to lines of credit and other financing sources. This should be a time when our elected leaders are seeking ways for New Hampshire businesses to survive and thrive in a lean environment. Instead, we are witnessing a series of legislative proposals that will further diminish New Hampshire's favorable tax and business climate and erode the New Hampshire advantage.