Sununu announces Bay State tax 'confiscation' will go to Supreme Court

N.H. Gov. Chris Sununu said he tried to work it out with the Bay State, but they didn't even want to talk about it. (Courtesy photo)

CONCORD - Calling it an attack on New Hampshire's sovereignty and the New Hampshire advantage Gov. Chris Sununu announced today that the State of New Hampshire has filed a lawsuit in the United States Supreme Court over what it calls Massachusetts' unconstitutional tax grab.
"New Hampshire has no choice but to seek relief in our nation's highest court," the governor said.

Massachusetts last week codified rules that would allow it to tax Granite Staters working for Massachusetts businesses from home during the pandemic, something Sununu declared was basically theft.

"Massachusetts cannot balance its budget on the backs of our citizens and punish our workers for working from home to keep themselves, their families, and those around them safe," he said today in front of the Department of Justice building in Concord. "We are going to fight this unconstitutional attempt to tax our citizens every step of the way, and we are going to win."
Attorney General Gordon MacDonald also weighed in.

"As Attorney General it is my highest duty to protect the people of New Hampshire and our collective interest as a sovereign state," said MacDonald. "That is exactly what we are doing today by commencing an action against the Commonwealth of Massachusetts."
Sununu, MacDonald and other state officials had tried to reach an agreement with Massachusetts' state government, but the Bay State ruled that they were within their rights prompting the current action to seek remedy in the High Court.

It is estimated about 84,000 Granite Staters commuted daily to jobs in Massachusetts prior to the pandemic.