Lynne Ferrari Blankenbeker
Historical Details
Position on Issues
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"You know, the tax cut has done great things for the granite staters, and my job as a representative in this state is to represent the granite staters."
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Candidate's Facebook Page, 2018
Blankenbeker posted on her Facebook page: "My thoughts and prayers go out the family of Mollie Tibbitts on this terrible day. I can't imagine anything worse then the pain of losing a child in this way.
"Today's news stands as more proof of why we need to secure our borders and vet people that are coming into our country. If we had a functioning immigration system, Mollie's killer never would have entered our country. In Congress I'll stand with the President to build a wall, secure our borders, and enforce our laws."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should there be a path to citizenship for some illegal/undocumented immigrants?
"There is already a path to citizenship. If that process is broken we should look at it again."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should the government compel corporations to pay more in federal taxes, for example by closing “loopholes?”
"Corporations pay enough in federal taxes."
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"Again, I'm not about over-regulating, and so passing law after law after law after law to mandate how somebody practices medicine or how a business does business really isn't good for America."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should the federal government expand background checks for firearms sales?
"The federal government should not expand background checks for firearms sales."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Generally speaking, should the federal government give states more control over welfare/entitlement spending through block grants?
"States should have control over welfare/entitlement spending independent of the federal government."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should the government do more to combat climate change, for example by restricting emissions, taxing carbon, or providing incentives to develop clean energy?
"The government should not interfere with the private sector to combat climate change. However, private sector should be incentivized when they are making efforts towards a cleaner, healthier planet."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should the federal government institute a flat income tax for all income brackets while eliminating many deductions?
"I support a flat income tax for all income brackets. It is a credible solution -- although I am open to other credible options"
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"Climate change is not a topic I am talking about when I am on the campaign trail. When I am going door to door they are not talking about climate change. I don't think it is a big priority."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should the federal government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?
"I oppose federal funding for Planned Parenthood."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should the government enforce federal marijuana laws in states that have legalized marijuana?
"I support states rights and this issue is ripe for the 10th Amendment."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should the federal government raise the minimum wage?
"The federal government should not raise the minimum wage."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should higher income brackets pay more in federal taxes than they currently do?
"Higher income brackets should not pay more in federal taxes."
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"We need to get away from these distractions of impeachments and we need to focus on what's important to the granite stater."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should the federal government increase spending on defense?
"The federal government should increase spending on defense. Nation defense is one of the few responsibilities of the federal government."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should the federal government increase support for scientific research and development?
"The federal government should increase support for scientific research and development. Yes, especially when it applies to National Defense."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should the federal government increase funding for transportation infrastructure, such as road repair and highway expansion?
"The federal government should increase funding for infrastructure. Maintaining streams of interstate commerce is one of the few things the federal government is responsible for accomplishing."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should the federal government lower the corporate tax rate?
"To stop companies from leaving the US and to bring our rates more in line with those in Europe, the federal government should lower the corporate tax rate."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should the federal government reform Social Security by requiring means testing?
"There are other ways to reform Social Security. Some sort of means testing may be part of the equation but that should not be the only source of reform."
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"We definitely need to secure borders - whether that's a literal wall, a figurative wall, or some sort of combination between them."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should the federal government provide health care and/or insurance to every citizen?
"The federal government should not offer universal health care or insurance."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should the federal government privatize some or all of Social Security?
"I support the privatization of Social Security."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should the federal government reform Social Security by raising the retirement age from today's age of 67?
"The federal government should reform Social Security in many ways."
Other| Read My Position
"Again, I'm not about over-regulating, and so passing law after law after law after law to mandate how somebody practices medicine or how a business does business really isn't good for America."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should the federal government repeal the Affordable Care Act/”Obamacare” entirely and start again?
"The federal government should repeal all of the Affordable Care Act/"Obamacare."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should the federal government allow student loan payments to be reduced based on income?
"I do not think that the federal government should incentivize students to take large loans for degrees or programs for minimal return. However, if loan payments are reduced based on income but are just extended until paid in full then I guess it's OK. At the end of the day, I don't believe the federal government should be involved in loan repayment unless it's a federal loan program."
Voting Record
HCR 42 (2012)
Expresses support for preserving the Electoral College.
HB 1264 (2012)
Establishes a religious exemption for individuals who do not wish to provide accommodations, goods, or services for same-sex marriages.
HB 1492 (2012)
Requires public employers to verify an employee's eligibility to work in the United States.
HB 1482 (2012)
Limits the exemption from property taxation granted to charitable nonprofit hospitals only to the main campus of the hospital.
HB 1405 (2012)
Allows local governments to establish moratoriums on refugee resettlement.
HB 1677 (2012)
Right-to-Work bill that prohibits collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
HB 1654 (2012)
Authorizes earned time credits for inmates participating in rehabilitative programming.
HB 1650 (2012)
Exempts foodstuffs grown or produced and then sold in New Hampshire from federal regulation.
HB 1705 (2012)
Legalizes and taxes marijuana for adults over age twenty-one.
HB 1676 (2012)
Establishes a pilot program to provide public financing for eligible candidates for state senator.
HB 1667 (2012)
Raises the threshold between juvenile and adult offenders from seventeen to eighteen years-old.
HB 1526 (2012)
Decriminalizes possession of 1/2 ounce or less of marijuana, with additional penalties for violators under age twenty-one.
HB 1560 (2012)
Establishes the interstate Health Care Compact, which provides that each member state shall have the authority to enact state laws that trump all federal laws regarding health care within its state.
HB 1658 (2012)
Limits financial assistance for mothers who have additional children while receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The House and Senate amended the bill to instead establish an income and identity verification system for public assistance recipients.
SB 409 (2012)
Allows medicinal marijuana through home growing.
HB 1487 (2012)
Requires legislative approval for the expenditure of funds involving New Hampshire in any low carbon fuel standards program, such as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
SB 295 (2012)
Increases the Research and Development tax credit.
HB 1659 (2012)
"Women's Right to Know Act," mandating that women considering an abortion receive "complete and accurate information on abortion and its alternatives."
SB 286 (2012)
Establishes a prescription drug monitoring program funded entirely through "grants, gifts, or user contributions."
HB 1511 (2012)
Removes the prohibition on convicted felons possessing certain weapons for self-defense.
HB 1660 (2012)
Prohibits abortions beyond 20 weeks gestation.
HB 648 (2012)
Forbids the use of eminent domain for regional electricity projects when costs and benefits cannot be shared across the ISO - New England network.
HB 1383 (2012)
States that only United States citizens may receive in-state tuition at the University of New Hampshire.
HB 330 (2011)
Repeals the requirement to obtain a license to carry a concealed firearm.
HB 1595 (2012)
Limits primary elections to voters who have registered as party members.
HB 1679 (2012)
Prohibits partial birth abortions and abortions in the third trimester.
HB 1666 (2012)
Requires legislative approval of any collective bargaining agreement entered into by the state.
HB 592 (2012)
Redistricts the House of Representatives.
SB 372 (2012)
Establishes a tax credit for businesses that contribute to a scholarship fund for students who wish to attend private, parochial, or home schools.
SB 289 (2012)
Requires voters to present identification at polling places.
HB 1413 (2012)
Directs New Hampshire to withdraw from the No Child Left Behind federal education program.
HB 474 (2011)
Right-to-Work bill that prohibits collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
SB 88 (2011)
Expands the use of deadly force, adding "Stand Your Ground" to the "Castle Doctrine." Under this bill victims could use deadly force without retreating, anywhere the victim has the right to be.
HB 218 (2011)
Repeals the New Hampshire Rail Transit Auhority (NHRTA).
HB 569 (2011)
Establishes "domestic unions" as an alternative to marriage.
HB 340 (2011)
Exempts parents from the education property tax if their children are not enrolled in public school.
HB 176 (2011)
Changes the definition of "domicile" for voting purposes so that out-of-state students can not claim domicile in New Hampshire.
HR 9 (2011)
Resolution expressing support for earmarks for law enforcement.
HCR 23 (2011)
Urges congressional earmarks for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
SB 27 (2011)
Raises the speed limit in some areas of Lake Winnipesaukee.
HB 113 (2011)
Prohibits the use of state funds for New Hampshire Public Television (NHPTV).
HB 370 (2011)
Reverses the expanded definition of bullying in the Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention Act.
SB 52 (2011)
Repeals early release programs for inmates convicted of violent crimes.
SB 1 (2011)
Eliminates "evergreen clauses" in public contracts.
HB 109 (2011)
Prohibits local planning boards from requiring sprinklers as a condition for a local permit.
SB 57 (2011)
Makes various revisions to title loan regulations.
HB 329 (2011)
Requires parental notification prior to a minor's abortion.
HB 133 (2011)
Ties the New Hampshire minimum wage to the federal minimum wage.
HB 519 (2011)
Repeals the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), New Hampshire's cap-and-trade program.
SB 3 (2011)
Makes various changes to the state retirement system, such as raising retirement ages and increasing member contributions.
HB 631 (2011)
Repeals the requirement that school districts offer public kindergarten.
HB 1590 (2010)
Repeals same-sex marriage.
SS HB 1 (2010)
Repeals the LLC tax.
SB 464 (2010)
Establishes speed limits on Lake Winnipesaukee.
SB 489 (2010)
Authorizes three casinos in New Hampshire.
SB 497 (2010)
Establishes certain requirements for the reasonable compensation deduction under the business profits tax. This bill also establishes a committee to study safe harbors.
HB 1607 (2010)
Establishes certain requirements for the reasonable compensation deduction under the business profits tax. The bill creates a committee to study safe harbors and taxation of investment organizations. This bill also deletes a provision subjecting to taxation certain income accumulated in trust for the benefit of unborn or unascertained persons.SB 450 (2010)
Makes various budget cuts.
HB 1653 (2010)
Decriminalizes possession of 1/4 ounce or less of marijuana, with additional penalties for violators under age eighteen.
HB 1128 (2010)
Makes various regulatory changes, such as allowing towns to adopt a local meals and rooms tax in addition to the state meals and rooms tax and authorizing expanded gambling.
HB 1644 (2010)
Includes all fetuses as potential victims under first and second degree murder, manslaughter, and negligent homicide.
CACR 28 (2010)
Constitutional amendment defining marriage as a union between one man and one woman.
