Michael H. Schamel
Running for: NH House Hillsborough County District 30
Completed our 2024 State Candidate Survey
Position on Issues
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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?
"Against"
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"Against"
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"Against"
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Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"Income on interest and dividends is considered income tax, but that is a questionable definition of the term."
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Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"New Hampshire should continue to create targeted sales taxes, as they already do. We have a meals and Rooms tax. We can tax second homes at a higher rate, with a deduction for New Hampshire landlords. We can tax gun sales. We can tax cannabis sales. We have many options."
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Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"We need to close tax loopholes first. As a business owner and homeowner, I pay both business tax and property tax. When BPT went down, my property tax went up. I would rather pay business tax than property tax, as BPT is when I am in the green. Property tax needs to stay low for when I retire."
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Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"For"
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Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
"For"
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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?
"For"
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Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"'Communities and Consequences,' by Peter Francese and Lorraine Merril, is an excellent resource. Stay Work Play and Plan NH are both excellent resources."
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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?
"Undecided"
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Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"For"
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Should the state increase funding for child care providers?
"Our state legislature could have child care. Perhaps then young mothers and fathers can participate in our government a little bit easier."
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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?
"Against"
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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?
"For"
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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?
"For"
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Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"For"
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Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?
"Against"
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Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"We need to focus on stricter gun owner laws and gun seller laws. NH right to bear arms is in our constitution, but we need to allow local law enforcement and local communities to make up their own minds when it comes to gun control. We need to be okay with rural areas where guns are permitted, and urban areas where they are not allowed."
