Bruce MacMahon
Historical Details
Position on Issues
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH abolish partisan primaries and adopt the "Top 2" primary system?
Does not support adopting top 2 primary system
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH allow binding referendums?
"We have the most representative legislative body in the country in the NH House of Representatives with elections held every two years. No other state is as friendly toward citizen involvement in state government as New Hampshire. If the People are engaged and participating in the electoral process, there should be no need to go outside the system to get things done."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
Does not support a general sales tax and/or income tax
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
Does not support a general sales tax and/or income tax
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH authorize one or more casinos?
Does not support expansion of gambling
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH pass a constitutional amendment giving the Legislature more control over the distribution of school funding?
"School funding should be handled at the local level. Again, this ensures that the People (parents, educators, taxpayers) are the ones making the decisions."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH decriminalize small amounts of marijuana?
"YES. I will, however, oppose laws legalizing the importation of narcotics from countries where the drug trade and the money generated from it are used to finance terroristic organizations that threaten the stability of the region and pose a danger to open, democratic-style government."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should LLCs be subject to the interest and dividends tax?
Does not support an LLC tax
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH increase the interest and dividends tax?
Does not support an increased I&D tax
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH increase tolls and/or add new toll booths?
Does not support adding tolls on I-93 at Mass. Border
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH continue to allow medicinal marijuana?
Supports legalization of medicinal marijuana
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH do more to enforce federal immigration laws?
"The federal government has demonstrated beyond a shadow of a doubt that it is both unable and unwilling to enforce immigration laws in this country. If the states, counties, and towns don't step up and assume that role, no one will."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH keep the death penalty?
Does not support repeal of death penalty
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH continue to use property taxes instead of a new broad-based tax, such as an income tax?
Does not support a general sales tax and/or income tax
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH require car insurance for some or all drivers?
Does not support mandatory car insurance
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH require motorcycle helmets?
Does not support mandatory motorcycle helmet laws
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH require seat belts?
Does not support mandatory seat belt laws for adults
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH revise the meals and rooms tax?
Does not support a local meals, room tax
For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH restrict further wind power development?
Supports restrictions on windfarms based on amount of subsidies, aesthetics, and environmental impact. "The development of alternate energy production and technology should be done by the private sector using private funds. I don't buy into the notion that government should be 'investing' in this kind of research and development. Governments don't invest. They spend...and its not 'their' money they're spending. While I checked 'yes' on the issue of restrictions, I believe any such regulations or restrictions should be enacted at the local level where the People have control, not the politicians and outside special interest groups."
Voting Record
HB 1660 (2012)
Prohibits abortions beyond 20 weeks gestation.
HB 1667 (2012)
Raises the threshold between juvenile and adult offenders from seventeen to eighteen years-old.
HB 1560 (2012)
Establishes the interstate Health Care Compact, which provides that each member state shall have the authority to enact state laws that trump all federal laws regarding health care within its state.
HB 1676 (2012)
Establishes a pilot program to provide public financing for eligible candidates for state senator.
HCR 42 (2012)
Expresses support for preserving the Electoral College.
HB 1659 (2012)
"Women's Right to Know Act," mandating that women considering an abortion receive "complete and accurate information on abortion and its alternatives."
HB 1264 (2012)
Establishes a religious exemption for individuals who do not wish to provide accommodations, goods, or services for same-sex marriages.
HB 330 (2011)
Repeals the requirement to obtain a license to carry a concealed firearm.
HB 1511 (2012)
Removes the prohibition on convicted felons possessing certain weapons for self-defense.
HB 1492 (2012)
Requires public employers to verify an employee's eligibility to work in the United States.
HB 1526 (2012)
Decriminalizes possession of 1/2 ounce or less of marijuana, with additional penalties for violators under age twenty-one.
HB 1705 (2012)
Legalizes and taxes marijuana for adults over age twenty-one.
HB 1482 (2012)
Limits the exemption from property taxation granted to charitable nonprofit hospitals only to the main campus of the hospital.
SB 295 (2012)
Increases the Research and Development tax credit.
HB 1413 (2012)
Directs New Hampshire to withdraw from the No Child Left Behind federal education program.
HB 1595 (2012)
Limits primary elections to voters who have registered as party members.
HB 1405 (2012)
Allows local governments to establish moratoriums on refugee resettlement.
SB 286 (2012)
Establishes a prescription drug monitoring program funded entirely through "grants, gifts, or user contributions."
HB 1654 (2012)
Authorizes earned time credits for inmates participating in rehabilitative programming.
HB 592 (2012)
Redistricts the House of Representatives.
HB 1677 (2012)
Right-to-Work bill that prohibits collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
HB 1658 (2012)
Limits financial assistance for mothers who have additional children while receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The House and Senate amended the bill to instead establish an income and identity verification system for public assistance recipients.
SB 289 (2012)
Requires voters to present identification at polling places.
SB 409 (2012)
Allows medicinal marijuana through home growing.
HB 1487 (2012)
Requires legislative approval for the expenditure of funds involving New Hampshire in any low carbon fuel standards program, such as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
HB 648 (2012)
Forbids the use of eminent domain for regional electricity projects when costs and benefits cannot be shared across the ISO - New England network.
HB 1383 (2012)
States that only United States citizens may receive in-state tuition at the University of New Hampshire.
HB 1650 (2012)
Exempts foodstuffs grown or produced and then sold in New Hampshire from federal regulation.
HB 1679 (2012)
Prohibits partial birth abortions and abortions in the third trimester.
HB 1666 (2012)
Requires legislative approval of any collective bargaining agreement entered into by the state.
SB 372 (2012)
Establishes a tax credit for businesses that contribute to a scholarship fund for students who wish to attend private, parochial, or home schools.
SB 3 (2011)
Makes various changes to the state retirement system, such as raising retirement ages and increasing member contributions.
HB 569 (2011)
Establishes "domestic unions" as an alternative to marriage.
HB 109 (2011)
Prohibits local planning boards from requiring sprinklers as a condition for a local permit.
HB 133 (2011)
Ties the New Hampshire minimum wage to the federal minimum wage.
HB 329 (2011)
Requires parental notification prior to a minor's abortion.
SB 52 (2011)
Repeals early release programs for inmates convicted of violent crimes.
HB 519 (2011)
Repeals the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), New Hampshire's cap-and-trade program.
HB 176 (2011)
Changes the definition of "domicile" for voting purposes so that out-of-state students can not claim domicile in New Hampshire.
HB 370 (2011)
Reverses the expanded definition of bullying in the Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention Act.
HB 218 (2011)
Repeals the New Hampshire Rail Transit Auhority (NHRTA).
HB 340 (2011)
Exempts parents from the education property tax if their children are not enrolled in public school.
HR 9 (2011)
Resolution expressing support for earmarks for law enforcement.
HCR 23 (2011)
Urges congressional earmarks for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
HB 113 (2011)
Prohibits the use of state funds for New Hampshire Public Television (NHPTV).
SB 27 (2011)
Raises the speed limit in some areas of Lake Winnipesaukee.
SB 1 (2011)
Eliminates "evergreen clauses" in public contracts.
SB 88 (2011)
Expands the use of deadly force, adding "Stand Your Ground" to the "Castle Doctrine." Under this bill victims could use deadly force without retreating, anywhere the victim has the right to be.
SB 57 (2011)
Makes various revisions to title loan regulations.
HB 474 (2011)
Right-to-Work bill that prohibits collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
HB 631 (2011)
Repeals the requirement that school districts offer public kindergarten.
