Neighbors forever

Submitted by vanessa_v_h t3_yt98u5 in vermont

In your opinion, what is the Biggest difference between Vermont and New Hampshire? The answer could be any 1 thing, people, geography, etc. What do you think the single Biggest difference is?

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Traditional_Lab_5468 t1_iw2zm3d wrote

One is Vermont shaped and one is upside-down and flipped Vermont shaped.

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Ok_Birthday749 t1_iw31akl wrote

They are complete opposites in terms of social services programs. In VT we have basically had universal healthcare for children and adults living in poverty or with disabilities for decades. Even working adults can make a significant income and still qualify for Medicaid if they have children. Pregnant women as well. Our friends living in NH who are disabled and living on Social Security are currently wondering if they will lose their Medicaid due to the COLA increase coming 1/1. Imagine taking away healthcare for disabled people because they make $1100 a month and your government considers that too high too qualify.

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lightningchopper t1_iw4f7ea wrote

As a resident in the Upper Valley, I see this play out all the time where WRJ seems to shoulder the burden of social services because the funding isn’t available across the border (and Norwich is just a bunch of rich uppity-ups).

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Ok_Birthday749 t1_iw4fend wrote

Yup that area is an example of the dichotomy that exists in New Hampshire with one of the wealthiest counties in the country there surrounded by rural poverty.

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Acceptable_Fix7159 t1_iw2uq53 wrote

Mindset. Vermonters want to feel connected, New Hampshirites want to feel free.

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Apprehensive_Pop_305 t1_iw3bc1i wrote

Helmets vs Headless

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Twombls t1_iw3f7cl wrote

IT IS MY GODDAMN RIGHT AND FREEDOM TO SCAR 5 YEAR OLDS BY SPLATTERING MY BRAINS ACROSS A BUSY INTERSECTION. REV THAT HOG BROTHER

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Twombls t1_iw3euzp wrote

Nh is the type of state to have LIVE FREE OR DIE. As a motto and then refuse to even decriminalize weed.

Also a bunch of libritarians stormed a state run ski area and held it hostage because state business bad I guess?

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mysticcoffeeroaster t1_iw7ehzh wrote

NH is the focus of the Free Stater movement. Bunch of libertarians have agreed to move from other states to NH in order to create a state with basically no government. This is real. The ski area thing was part of that. Also they want to remove public funding for schools and hang my mother out to dry as far as health care goes.

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Jerry_Williams69 t1_iw3wfcg wrote

To me it is the mountains. The Green Mountains and the White Mountains are very different, but equally awesome in their own ways.

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trashtrucktoot t1_iw2ukhe wrote

How many cannabis plants can you grow In NH? In VT you can have 2 mature and 2 immature. I think MA is the most liberal in the US for allowing home-grow, like 6 or 12 plants?

This is one criteria for comparison.

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mysticcoffeeroaster t1_iw7d9bh wrote

MA allows 6 plants per adult in a household. We grew a lifetime supply in just a couple of years.

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hudsoncider t1_iwg0wyl wrote

That was exactly our scenario in MA too ! Ha ha

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bigtimesauce t1_iw8abrs wrote

2 mature 4 immature in VT, but I think that’s expanding soon.

That being said nobody’s ever come to check how many plants in growing.

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