Fight to keep the 2017 federal tax reforms

TO THE EDITOR:

For nearly 40 years, I’ve been involved in the construction and real estate development industry, consulting on land and building acquisition, due-diligence efforts, financial instrument procurement and development, design, construction and total project administrative services, to support owners/investors from project concept to completion. We’ve been proud to be involved in countless signature projects in New Hampshire and the region as a builder, including Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Terminal A at Logan Airport, Kingsbury Hall Engineering/Science Facility at UNH and as a development consultant to many including the Tuscan Village Development in Salem. We at Trident, therefore, are in the business of helping our state and our economy to grow.

Helping keep our economy moving is the 2017 tax reforms that Congress and the President enacted. This tax package ensured much-needed tax reforms providing our economy a needed boost while improving our business and others through reduced rates and simplified requirements. To keep New Hampshire and American healthy economically, we need to keep building, and the 2017 tax bill has undoubtedly helped us and our clients toward those important goals.

Concern is growing regarding the state of our economy, but a recession isn’t inevitable. However, as a recent National Association of Manufacturers study noted, raising taxes and increasing burdens on job creators right now would harm our business and the economy at large. I urge our federal delegation to find consensus on this important tax question and oppose any efforts to eliminate or roll back the 2017 federal tax reforms.

Gino Baroni Owner, Trident Group Salem

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