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Position on Issues

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire ban abortion after 24 weeks gestation, with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and health complications?

"Undecided"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should NH add an income tax on earned income?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?

"I am forming a new business right now. We plan to locate the business in NH because of the tax climate. High business taxes will discourage economic development in NH."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?

"I need to see the details."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire increase the tax on cigarettes?

"I support high cigarette taxes because they have been shown to be an important public health measure and a significant deterrent to smoking, especially among young people."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire add restrictions to the governor's powers during a state of emergency?

"Another complex topic and the details matter."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire extend the renewable portfolio standard past 2025, requiring public utilities to obtain more than 25% of electricity from renewable energy sources?

"For"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire increase public access to reports of police misconduct?

"Maybe - genuine misconduct should be a matter of public record. But, but we cannot compromise our law enforcement with overly burdensome disclosure laws. We must find the right balance."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Do you support the option of mail-in ballots for all voters, not just absentees?

"For"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should NH legalize the recreational use of marijuana?

"For"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?

"The current Minimum Wage is too low and should be raised. However, the real issue is not the minimum wage; the real issue is training people to do work that demands higher pay and creation of higher paying jobs."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire increase the size of solar panel installations that may participate in net energy metering?

"Undecided"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire increase subsidies and tax credits for business investment?

"I support free enterprise and a strong business climate in New Hampshire."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire increase the base amount of per-pupil funding it provides to local school districts?

"The real issue with school funding is to redistribute the cost of education more equitably across all towns in the state. The Claremont decision needs to be fully implemented."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Do you support Gov. Sununu's proposal to allow employers and employees to opt-in to a private, paid family and medical leave insurance plan, based on a pool of state employees, excluding coverage for personal illness?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire continue to participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which requires utilities to purchase allowances for every ton of carbon they emit?

"This is a complex concept and the details matter."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire create a road usage fee?

"Undecided"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire create a statewide family and medical leave program, paid for with a percentage of employee wages, with no opt-out?

"I would like to support this but it depends on the details."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?

"My focus is not on gun ownership - the fight over gun ownership has gone on for years and accomplished nothing. The important question is: How can we keep New Hampshire citizens safe?"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire provide student loan debt repayment programs for workers in industries with labor shortages?

"This is a good idea but I need to see how it will be funded. I prefer that student loan debt be managed at the Federal level."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire add tax incentives for affordable housing development?

"Affordable housing is an important issue in NH and across America. However, it is a complex topic and should be managed as a partnership between the state and the towns of New Hampshire. Only solutions that work for everyone will be successful."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire allocate tax revenues for private and home schooling costs?

"I oppose distribution of public funds for private and parochial education. This will lower the quality of public education by subsidizing private education, and providing funds for parochial education violates the doctrine of separation of Church and State."

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