Dianne E. Schuett
Running for: NH House Merrimack County District 12
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?
"No, to date there is no accountability as to how this money is being spent and in my opinion it is unconstitutional."
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"Government should not be making decisions for families and not insert itself between a woman and her doctor."
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"Government should not be making decisions for families and not insert itself between a woman and her doctor."
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Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"Willing to consider alternative revenue sources to lower property taxes which are so inequitable."
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Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"Willing to consider alternative revenue sources to lower property taxes which are so inequitable."
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Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"No that has been done for several budget rounds now. Its time to ease the burden on home owners."
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Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"Willing to consider alternative sources of revenue to lower inequitable property taxes."
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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?
"The conditional affidavit ballot 'scheme' is unconstitutional."
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Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"Yes, but any changes need to respect the needs of each community."
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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?
"Government should not be making decisions for families and not insert itself between a woman and her doctor."
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Should the state increase funding for child care providers?
"Yes, I supported HB1611 and voted against killing it but the House voted to kill it by one vote!"
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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?
"No, this method is totally inequitable and has created chaos in my town (Pembroke)."
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"I favored medical marijuana but have not seen a plan to legalize entirely that I felt was workable."
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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?
"I favored medical marijuana but have not seen a plan to legalize entirely that I felt was workable."
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"I favored medical marijuana but have not seen a plan to legalize entirely that I felt was workable."
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Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"New Hampshire doesn't currently have a minimum wage law in statute and uses the totally outdated federal rate of $7.25!!"
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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?
"Government should not be making decisions for families."
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Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"Government should not be making decisions for families and not insert itself between a woman and her doctor."
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Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?
"Undecided"
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Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"I do support firearm ownership, but there are reasonable controls that a majority of granite staters support, such as prohibiting unauthorized carrying of firearms in school zones."
