Dale Swanson
Serving as: NH House Hillsborough County District 05
Completed our 2024 State Candidate Survey
Position on Issues
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Do you support the “Education Freedom Account” program, which gives students access to the per-pupil share of state school funding to spend on private school or home school expenses?
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"Against"Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"Collecting sufficient revenue to keep up with rising costs is putting considerable stress on traditional New Hampshire taxation. Taxes on earned income might help, but it would impact the state's reputation for no general sales tax. It should be noted that such a tax would need to be scaled so that wealthier citizens bear a greater share of the burden than others with barely a living income."Undecided| Read My Position
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Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"Collecting sufficient revenue to keep up with rising costs is putting considerable stress on traditional New Hampshire taxation. A broad-based sales tax might help, but it would impact the state's reputation for no general sales tax. Any decision would have to take public concerns into consideration in addition to the challenge of setting up such a system. It should be noted that such taxes tend to place a greater burden on the less wealthy."Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
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Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
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Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
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Do you support giving voters who register without ID on Election Day a ballot that only counts if they return identifying documents to the state before a deadline?
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Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
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Do you support legislation to expand the net energy metering system capacity cap from 1 MW to 5 MW for all residential and commercial customers in New Hampshire?
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Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
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Should the state increase funding for child care providers?
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Do you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
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Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
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Should New Hampshire add legal protections for residents of other states who travel here for health care related to abortion or gender transition?
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Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
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Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?
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Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"'Gun control' is an ambiguous concept that tends to trigger automatic opposition among Second Amendment advocates. However, we must more effectively address inadequate registration measures, easy access to assault-style weapons, and modification to other guns that make them more lethal, such as 'bump stocks.'"
