Margaret M. Drye
Running for: NH House Sullivan County District 07
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?
"The current law has helped many students who were bullied, bored, or who had unique educational needs find the right educational fit for themselves."
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"I'd rather work on ways to make abortion unthinkable - including supporting pregnancy resource centers that meet the needs of pregnant women."
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"I'd rather work on ways to make abortion unthinkable - including supporting pregnancy resource centers that meet the needs of pregnant women."
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Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"Not having an income tax gives us an advantage over other states."
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Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"Not having an sales tax gives us an advantage over our neighboring states."
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Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"Lowering business taxes in the past few years has proven to be advantageous."
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Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"No new taxes."
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Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
"I'd like to see us investigate the new developments in nuclear power."
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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?
"If you can return identifying documents to the state by a certain deadline, why can't we expect you to bring documents on election day? Election days aren't a secret; there is plenty of notice given."
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Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"The state can encourage, but in the end this is a local issue."
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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?
"Why make other ratepayers pay for the subsidies? That's not fair."
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Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"I'd rather work on ways to make abortion unthinkable - including supporting pregnancy resource centers that meet the needs of pregnant women."
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Should the state increase funding for child care providers?
"Instead of more government spending, we should make it easier for childcare providers to do business. That's why I sponsored HB1584, which raised the capacity for in-home providers from 3 children to 4 (a 33% increase) and was signed into law in July."
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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?
"Yes, but we need to find a way to help towns with a lower tax base. Also, the state should be picking up more of the tab for special education costs and the federal government should be paying the full 40% it promises for special education."
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"There is no legal standard for impairment with marijuana. Legalizing recreational marijuana without giving law enforcement the tools to cite for impairment is unconscionable."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"There is no legal standard for impairment with marijuana. Legalizing recreational marijuana without giving law enforcement the tools to cite for impairment is unconscionable."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"There is no legal standard for impairment with marijuana. Legalizing recreational marijuana without giving law enforcement the tools to cite for impairment is unconscionable."
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Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"The free market has pushed it far above what a government mandate could generate."
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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?
"Not for minors."
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Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"I'd rather work on ways to make abortion unthinkable - including supporting pregnancy resource centers that meet the needs of pregnant women."
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Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?
"For"
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Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"Let's enforce the ones we have."
