E25: Volinsky & Oppel Want to Flip the Ed Funding Applecart

Former Executive Councilor (and 2020 gubernatorial candidate) Andru Volinsky released his "3-3 Tax Savings Plan" Tuesday morning at the NH State House, and it definitely got the New Hampshire political community talking. The plan would rely on a 3% income tax (w/significant deductions) and a $3 per $1,000 statewide property tax (with a $250K homestead exemption) to generate significant revenue earmarked for public education. They also released a calculator to allow you to see what they say their plan would mean for your household: www.nhtaxsavingscalculator.com Volinsky and State Rep. Tom Oppel (D-Canaan) came on my Substack Live show immediately after the press conference to talk about their plan, and to answer a lot of questions I had about the political viability of the plan. The current frontrunner for the gubernatorial nomination, Cinde Warmington, has pledged no income or sales tax. The entire Democratic State Senate caucus opposes it, as well. And all of Democratic House leadership, along with the majority of its House caucus, oppose central tenets of the "3-3" plan.Can they build political support in that context with only eight months until Election Day? How can they assure that the new revenue would go to property tax relief? And what do they say to those (Democrats and Republicans) who oppose the plan?