Bill Hamlen
Running for: US House NH District 2
Bill Hamlen built a career in commodity trading and describes himself as an expert in the energy industry. In his campaign announcement he said, "From fighting Biden's inflation to securing our borders — I'm a commonsense conservative who will take our New Hampshire values to Washington."
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Position on Issues
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At a New England College debate Hamlen said, "When tragedies like this happen, it’s easy to turn to the Second Amendment and look for solutions but I think the solutions lie in better security at our schools."
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Do you support abolishing any federal agencies or departments?
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Do you support abolishing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and redistributing its duties?
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At a New England College debate Hamlen said, "My father's 94 and his entire life he's been begging for term limits so if we can get term limits he would be very very happy."
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"Inflation is out of control and is one of the biggest problems facing the Second District today. The first thing I will do in Congress to help lower inflation is take away some of the rules and regulations that are hurting our oil and gas industry, as this will help to bring down energy prices. I will also work to balance the budget and reduce our federal spending through transparency and accountability in the budget process, because government spending is one of the main drivers of inflation."
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Should the federal government combat inflation by capping price increases by large businesses?
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Do you support a law that would allow U.S. officials to turn away migrants seeking asylum when the number of border crossings exceeds a certain number?
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Should the federal government combat inflation by decreasing tariffs on imports from foreign countries?
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Do you support a federal rule that would oblige automakers to make 50% or more of the vehicles they sell electric?
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Do you support revising Title IX to limit participation in female sports based on an individual's reproductive biology and genetics at birth?
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Do you support an expanded child tax credit that sends monthly payments to middle and low income families?
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"I support an extension of the Trump tax cuts. If the Trump tax cuts expire, Biden will increase taxes by $3 trillion per year, which will come directly out of taxpayer's pockets. This policy will bankrupt people who are already dealing with the crippling inflation."
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"As a father of two college aged daughters, I believe this is a topic that needs to be approached with compassion for those involved. I support the current New Hampshire law which supports a woman’s right to choose and restricts late term abortion. This is an issue that should be left to the states, not to the federal government. I believe that the best solution to reducing the total number of abortions is to provide access to reproductive care."
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"As a father of two college aged daughters, I believe this is a topic that needs to be approached with compassion for those involved. I support the current New Hampshire law which supports a woman’s right to choose and restricts late term abortion. This is an issue that should be left to the states, not to the federal government. I believe that the best solution to reducing the total number of abortions is to provide access to reproductive care."
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Do you support increasing military aid to Taiwan?
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Do you support increasing oil and natural gas leases on publicly owned land and water?
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Should military aid to Israel include a requirement that Israel take certain actions to reduce civilian casualties?
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Should the government legalize marijuana at the federal level?
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Should the federal government reform Social Security by requiring means testing?
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Should the federal government amend the Affordable Care Act/"Obamacare" by automatically enrolling every citizen in Medicare, replacing most private insurance?
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Should the federal government amend the Affordable Care Act/"Obamacare" by allowing citizens to opt into Medicare if they so choose?
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At a New England College debate Hamlen said, "I empathize with the people of Ukraine -- they've one a tremendous job fighting against Vladimir Putin -- and I support them, but we need a little bit more clarity. We need to know where the money's going. We need to know what is the plan. We need to know what is the strategy."
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Do you support increasing federal enforcement of organized retail crime?
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Do you support presidential action to bar asylum-seekers from staying in the United States before their court date?
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Should the federal government privatize some or all of Social Security?
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Should the federal government reform social security by raising the cap on income subject to the Social Security tax?
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Should the federal government reform Social Security by raising the retirement age from today's age of 67?
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Should the federal government combat inflation by raising taxes to reduce the budget deficit?
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Should the federal government combat inflation by repealing or revising the Jones Act to allow more foreign involvement in shipping between U.S. ports?
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Should Congress revise Section 230, a federal law that shields social media companies from lawsuits over content that appears on their platforms?
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Should the federal government combat inflation by supporting further Federal Reserve interest rate hikes?
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Should the federal government tax carbon emissions?