Michael Boucher
Running for: NH House Rockingham County District 18
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?
"Education Freedom Accounts is a form of state welfare to wealthy families who can already afford private school. This program is wealth distribution and should be illegal considering religious programs benefit from state funds."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"Life as we would expect a human to be occurs in the third trimester. I believe limits could be considered then if the health of the mother or child is not a concern."
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"Life as we would expect a human to be occurs in the third trimester. I believe limits could be considered then if the health of the mother or child is not a concern."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"NH does not need an income tax. The state has other ways to generate revenue."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"Ideally no one wants this, including me. However, if our tax system cannot be fixed in other ways, new taxes will be inevitable. "
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"Lower taxes for which size of business? Small businesses do not, and should not be taxed more. International corporations are a different story. "
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"Individuals or entities holding investments for profit should be able to contribute some of those gains to improve our state. A fair percentage and time threshold should be determined by both lawmakers and economic experts. "
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
"I would need knowledge in this subject. I know lawmakers considered having oil pipelines go through the state. I also know there were plans for deforestation. I am against both. "
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
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?
"We have this system now. It has not been abused nor has the system made any election invalid. "
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"The state needs to broaden laws to allow more types of accessory dwelling units where appropriate. "
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
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 don't understand enough about net metering to know why 5 MW would be a consideration. "
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"Life as we would expect a human to be occurs in the third trimester. I believe limits could be considered then if the health of the mother or child is not a concern."
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Should the state increase funding for child care providers?
"The state needs to increase public education funding for school districts and mandate fully funded kindergarden and affordable preschool. Private providers can continue to exist to provide infant and toddler services. The state should provide funding to train private providers to be better educators and to require them to have more training hours per year. "
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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?
"The state needs to provide more funding to local school districts. Local property taxes should be 50% or less of the funding."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"Undecided"
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"Against"
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"I believe the state's liquor system is a good example of how to regulate something that could harm the public."
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Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"New Hampshire should be embarassed to have the federal minimum wage of $7.25. The state has created an unwinnable scenario in which people can make more money flipping burgers and delivering packages out of state than doing a para professional job in state. "
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire add legal protections for residents of other states who travel here for health care related to abortion or gender transition?
"I certainly do not believe the state should turn people away. I'm not sure if the state should be legally responsible for non-residents. "
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Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"Life as we would expect a human to be occurs in the third trimester. I believe limits could be considered then if the health of the mother or child is not a concern."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?
"Depends on the order. If our state enforcements wants to remove a confirmed criminal, it should be able to. If the federal government wants to deport asylum seekers without due process, we should not cooperate until those individuals get their day in court. "
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Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"The state currently allows guns in public places such as schools and town halls. That's crazy. If you need a gun to protect your home, go for it. Law enforcement should be the only ones in public with guns."
