John R. Cloutier
Serving as: NH House Sullivan County District 06
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?
"This unfair diversion of public tax dollars to private schools is mainly benefiting wealthy families who can usually afford to send their children to private schools"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"Believe the right to terminate a pregnancy is ultimately between the affected woman and her doctor. Government has no right to interfere in this very personal and private decision."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"Believe the right to terminate a pregnancy is ultimately between the affected woman and her doctor. Government has no right to interfere in this very personal and private decision."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"Only if an income tax would be used to reduce local property taxes & pay for public K-12 schools."
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Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"Not sure-depends on the details of the business tax cut, how much revenue would be lost, & how the revenue would be replaced."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"If such a tax could be used to pay for public education, & lower property taxes, would probably favor this tax."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
"A no brainer because climate change is definitely New Hamphire."
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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?
"A form of voter suppression that also violates the New Hampshire privacy rights of citizens."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"Absolutely"
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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?
"Aboslutey"
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Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"Believe the right to terminate a pregnancy is ultimately between the affected woman and her doctor. Government has no right to interfere in this very personal and private decision."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should the state increase funding for child care providers?
"Favor increased funding for child care providers, but the state should also work with private business, non-profit organizations, & municipalities to help fund child care providers."
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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?
"Funding public education by mainly relying on local property taxes hurts many property poor communities like Claremont & Croydon which I seek to represent again."
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"For"
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"For"
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"For"
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Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"Absolutely-minimum wage should be raised to at least $15 per hour within the next few years."
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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?
"Definitely"
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Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"Believe the right to terminate a pregnancy is ultimately between the affected woman and her doctor. Government has no right to interfere in this very personal and private decision."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?
"I'm in favor of local control on this issue. If law enforcement wishes to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement, I'm in favor. But they should not be forced to cooperate because such cooperation might result in the diversion of badly-needed resources better used for local crime problems."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"Don't wish to infringe on the rights of law-abiding gun owners, but no rights are absolute. Believe the state should keep guns out of the hands of criminals, mentally unstable individuals, & kids for the sake of public safety."
