Gary L. Woods
Serving as: NH House Merrimack County District 30
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?
"I am not intrinsically against a voucher program, but only if first, the general, state funded education system is vibrant and robust for all citizens. Currently, the EFA does not pass even the most lax definition of scrutiny. The accounting of the use of these funds is hidden behind the plea of 'proprietary' information by the fund administrator."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"Fortunately, the current social dialog on the topic of women's health care is shedding light on the many intricacies involved in this particular dimension of health care and support the positions noted above."
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"Fortunately, the current social dialog on the topic of women's health care is shedding light on the many intricacies involved in this particular dimension of health care and support the positions noted above."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"I view taxes as how each of us contributes to the betterment of our community. They should be fair, fiscally sound and have a good return on investment. For this reason, the state should regularly review its taxes with all options and possible changes on the table. What are their goals? Are they meeting those goals? Would some other measure accomplish those goals better? This discussion must include the dependence on property taxes and the role of any current or anticipated broad based taxes."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"I view taxes as how each of us contributes to the betterment of our community. They should be fair, fiscally sound and have a good return on investment. For this reason, the state should regularly review its taxes with all options and possible changes on the table. What are their goals? Are they meeting those goals? Would some other measure accomplish those goals better? This discussion must include the dependence on property taxes and the role of any current or anticipated broad based taxes."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"I view taxes as how each of us contributes to the betterment of our community. They should be fair, fiscally sound and have a good return on investment. For this reason, the state should regularly review its taxes with all options and possible changes on the table. What are their goals? Are they meeting those goals? Would some other measure accomplish those goals better? This discussion must include the dependence on property taxes and the role of any current or anticipated broad based taxes."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"I view taxes as how each of us contributes to the betterment of our community. They should be fair, fiscally sound and have a good return on investment. For this reason, the state should regularly review its taxes with all options and possible changes on the table. What are their goals? Are they meeting those goals? Would some other measure accomplish those goals better? This discussion must include the dependence on property taxes and the role of any current or anticipated broad based taxes."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
"All areas are ripe for improvement: energy sources(NH Comm Nuclear Energy); maturity and resilience of our electrical grid system; guidelines for disposal........"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
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 terms 'identifying' and 'deadline' are too easily contorted to allow a definitive answer, especially considering the potential for misunderstanding. The basic premise is all should have the ability to vote."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"Not just remove barriers, but be an active participant in supporting local/regional considerations in making these plans come to fruition."
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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?
"This can be accomplished both allowing smaller efforts in the use of the technological enterprise(e.g. a municipal dam) and preserving the viability of those entities providing energy to entities still in need - public and private."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"Fortunately, the current social dialog on the topic of women's health care is shedding light on the many intricacies involved in this particular dimension of health care and support the positions noted above."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should the state increase funding for child care providers?
"Childcare remains one of the major detriments to achieving a well integrated societal system. Without such a robust system, many are unable to be the engaged and productive members of our society they wish to be."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Do you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?
"Dependence on property taxes for education has long been shown to be antiquated and puts the state in a position at variance with legal opinions regarding adequate funding. I concur with the many efforts already underway to seriously review this process."
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"This part speaks for itself."
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"Only if licensing follows the format and detailed oversite currently in place for medical marijuana"
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"Instituting 'licensing growers and private retail locations' instead of 'establishing state-run cannabis stores'"
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Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"NH is long overdue in addressing this issue. The positive return on this societal investment has not been thoroughly articulated -- only the negative has held sway."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire add legal protections for residents of other states who travel here for health care related to abortion or gender transition?
"Not sure adding such laws are currently necessary. Certainly if out of state patients couldn't receive care, this would have to be corrected."
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Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"Fortunately, the current social dialog on the topic of women's health care is shedding light on the many intricacies involved in this particular dimension of health care and support the positions noted above."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?
"At the moment there are too many gray areas surrounding the use of the term enforcement regarding immigration. Each instance will require scrutiny before a general comment can be stated."
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Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"There are many areas where gunsafety can be enhanced without the least infringement of 2nd amendment issues."
