Lynn Thomas
Running for: NH House Belknap County District 02
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?
"Vehemently against this program for many reasons. Leads to further destruction of public education, a backbone of our democracy and society."
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"Trust women. A basic right of bodily autonomy. Health decision to be made by patients and doctor not the courts."
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"Trust women. A basic right of bodily autonomy. Health decision to be made by patients and doctor not the courts."
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Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"After comprehensive study of funding sources, income, budget, expenditures include possibility of income tax on earned income as an option along with other realistic remedies."
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Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"Regressive -- greater burden for low income people."
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Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"probably not and if yes, only as part of a comprehensive review of all income streams."
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Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"I don't know enough about how this would work and its consequences for taxpayers at all levels."
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Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
"I am in favor of state support for, and work with, county and municipal programs including conservation and other committees."
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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?
"Should be allowed on election day for new registrants. It allows for mutual trust and encouragement for voting. Good faith allows for time to acquire approved documentation. Range of allowable IDs need to be more broadly defined and publicized."
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Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"Need for workforce/ affordable housing is critical. This is not low income subsidized housing (section 8)."
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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?
"I need to learn more before commenting further."
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Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"Trust women. A basic right of bodily autonomy. Health decision to be made by patients and doctor not the courts."
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Should the state increase funding for child care providers?
"How well we care for our children is a strong indicator of how much we value them. It is important to look after them as a key to the future of all of us.. Fair compensation attracts and keeps early childhood caregivers who are knowledgeable, educated, and motivated. Appealing and safe facilities help create the environment in which young children thrive."
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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?
"School funding needs to change. The voucher program is destroying public education. NH needs to seriously consider funding public education and not destroying it. The current system robs public schools of needed funding. The communities are not being served. It increases class size as funds are diverted. There is poor oversight of the program. The voucher program removes funds from NH and diverts funds to programs based outside NH."
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"Needs to be carefully executed with learning from experience, successes and failures, in other states."
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"Needs to be carefully executed with learning from experience, successes and failures, in other states."
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"Needs to be carefully executed with learning from experience, successes and failures, in other states."
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Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"I support a minimum wage of at least $15, raised incrementally over 5 years. It supports both small businesses and families by providing modern wages in order to be able to live in NH. Our families need to be able to keep up with the cost of living. I'll walk across the aisle to raise the minimum wage step by step."
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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?
"I believe in a woman's right to choose, whatever her residence. I also believe in a woman's right to travel to seek medical care. This is the 'Live Free or Die' state and denying a woman the right to travel may well cause her death unnecessarily. Respect her freedom."
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Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"This is a very rare situation and occurs only when there are extreme circumstances for the woman, the fetus, or both. To impose additional crisis on a pregnant person in this situation is cruel. The heartbreaking decision is difficult enough without such a ban."
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Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?
"There is a low incidence of undocumented offense by undocumented immigrants in NH. Leave this up to local law enforcement to decide."
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Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"Increased background checks, reporting streams, red flag laws, education on safe practice & use, ban AR-15 type weapons."
