David Paige
Running for: NH House Carroll County District 01
Completed our 2024 State Candidate Survey
Position on Issues
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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?
"Against"
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"Against"
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"Against"
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Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"Against"
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Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"Against"
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Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"While we all want lower taxes, including our businesses, we cannot afford another business tax decrease at this time without doing significant damage to the ability of the state to provide public services, especially in the wake of the GOP's reckless repeal of the Interest & Dividends tax, which will leave a gaping hole in the state budget next year."
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Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"Undecided"
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Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
"For"
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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?
"I support the use of affidavit ballots. I oppose the stringent requirements of legislation that passed this year that includes providing proof of citizenship via a passport or original birth certificate, recognizing these are documents many voters do not possess and could disenfranchise many legal voters."
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Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"I'm proud to have co-sponsored successful legislation this year to encourage such changes and to serve on the bipartisan, bicameral Housing Caucus."
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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?
"For"
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Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"For"
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Should the state increase funding for child care providers?
"I served on the House Special Committee on Childcare during the last biennium where I had the privilege to work closely with providers around the state seeking solutions on this issue. The changes we made to increase funding to providers as part of HB2 and our bill to expand eligibility for the childcare scholarship program were a good start--but nowhere near enough. We need a strong, concerted effort to solve our childcare crisis in the next biennium. It is not only a child well-being issue it is also an economic imperative during this time of workforce shortages, recognizing that there are more folks who have the left the workforce due to lack of availability of care than there are folks unemployed."
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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?
"Our current school funding formula is deeply inequitable and is creating a downward spiral in property-poor towns, especially here in the North Country. We absolutely need more equitable school funding solutions at the state level so that your school quality is not a result of your zip code."
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"My preference is for private retail locations, but I am comfortable supporting a state-run model if it is the only path forward in the legislature and certain other conditions are met."
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"My preference is for private retail locations, but I am comfortable supporting a state-run model if it is the only path forward in the legislature and certain other conditions are met."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"My preference is for private retail locations, but I am comfortable supporting a state-run model if it is the only path forward in the legislature and certain other conditions are met."
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Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"For"
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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?
"For"
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Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"For"
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Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?
"Against"
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Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"I support reasonable, commonsense gun laws that are supported by the vast majority of Granite Staters, such as universal background checks."
