Bill’s Articles
11/1/2018 – East Bay Newspaper Political Statement
Let’s close the skills gap by giving those jobs to the great men and women who served our country and already have the skills businesses are looking for.
10/25/2018 – East Bay Newspaper Political Statement
Politics aside, an entire decade more of relevant real-world work and life experience makes me the more qualified candidate to represent District 68.
10/17/2018 – East Bay Newspaper Political Statement
Every problem we have in this state started out as someone’s good idea. The key to becoming a successful state does not involve a new government program, a new economic incentive, or any other “good” idea that never seems to work as intended.
10/10/2018 – East Bay Newspaper Political Statement
I'll work to stop state's pet tax money grab Sixty-eight percent of US households have at least one pet - including my household and our rescue dog Penny. We love our pets and since 2012 legislators have been taking advantage of that. The RI pet services tax (which...
10/3/2018 – East Bay Newspaper Political Statement
Hunt: Vote Libertarian, keep taxes low Rhode Island does not have a revenue problem. A 2018 WalletHub study ranked RI 5th highest for effective total state and local tax rates. The median household in RI pays 13.69% of their income in state and local taxes which is...
9/26/2018 – East Bay Newspaper Political Statement
Hunt: Time to rein in heavy Rhode Island spending Posted Wednesday, September 26, 2018 9:35 am Rhode Island’s budget has ballooned 22% since 2010 growing from $7.8 billion to $9.6 billion for FY 2018-19. That’s over $9,000 for every resident in our state. In FY...
9/19/2018 – East Bay Newspaper Political Statement
Hunt: Our single-party monopoly has hurt taxpayers and businesses Posted Thursday, September 20, 2018 11:41 am In a primary where less than 20 percent of registered voters cast a vote, two Democratic candidates spent well over $33,000. That equates to more than $16...
8/29/2018 – East Bay Newspaper – Candidate Profile
Platform: My top two issues are lowering taxes and fighting for small business. RI pays some of the highest effective total state and local tax rates in the country. The median household income family pays $8,697 annually which is 27% higher than the national average....
10/26/2016 – East Bay Newspapers
The state income tax, which is 39th highest in the country, is the greatest challenge facing every single Rhode Islander. While my opponent touts reducing our corporate tax burden as evidence of economic progress in our state, as a manager of a small business he...