Paul Skudlarek
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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?
"Not in it's current form. There is a general lack of transparency to the program. The money flowing to EFAs is draining revenue to local public schools. Formulas to determine income eligibility and moving in an increasingly unsustainable direction."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should New Hampshire ban abortion after 20 weeks gestation, with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and health complications?
"I oppose a ban on abortion after 20 weeks gestation, even with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and health complications."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire ban abortion after 24 weeks gestation, with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and health complications?
"I'm for a woman's right to choose and to make decisions with the consultation of her doctor and family."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH pursue expanded commuter rail?
"I support expanded commuter rail."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH limit terms for elected officials?
"I oppose term limits for New Hampshire elected officials."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH increase funding for heroin treatment programs?
"I support increased funding for heroin treatment programs."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"Abortion should be left to the woman to decide as outlined prior to Roe being overturned. This is an extremely personal and private matter that legislators should leave to women, their families, and doctors."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"Abortion should be left to the woman to decide as outlined prior to Roe being overturned. This is an extremely personal and private matter that legislators should leave to women, their families, and doctors."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"Undecided"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase the tax on cigarettes?
"Undecided"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
"The planet is warming and human activity is a primary cause. Inaction and denial has and will continue to impose tremendous human and financial cost if not addressed reasonably and with eyes toward long-term impact."
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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?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire add restrictions to the governor's powers during a state of emergency?
"Will depend on the scope and type of restrictions proposed"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"Current zoning laws are growth prohibitive and leading to rapid and unsustainable rise in housing costs. High housing costs are keeping younger adults out of NH and the housing market. Lower and middle income people are unable to buy or sustain adequate housing."
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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?
"Undecided"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire extend the renewable portfolio standard past 2025, requiring public utilities to obtain more than 25% of electricity from renewable energy sources?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"Abortion should be left to the woman to decide as outlined prior to Roe being overturned. This is an extremely personal and private matter that legislators should leave to women, their families, and doctors."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should the state increase funding for child care providers?
"It's necessary to make it easier for young families to live in NH. This is one of many components toward that end."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase public access to reports of police misconduct?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Do you support the option of mail-in ballots for all voters, not just absentees?
"I'm supportive of measures that increase voter participation"
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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?
"We need to decrease the burden on local homeowners for growing cost of public education. The state's continued push to defund public education has increased the burden on towns; Through property taxes, to sustain the needed educational revenues."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should NH legalize the recreational use of marijuana?
"For"
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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?
"NH is behind the curve on settling this issue as surrounding states capture legalization revenue."
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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?
"NH is behind the curve on settling this issue as surrounding states capture legalization revenue."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"NH is behind the curve on settling this issue as surrounding states capture legalization revenue."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Was New Hampshire right to continue expanded Medicaid eligibility, using the traditional Medicaid system of managed care instead of private insurance?
"I support expanded Medicaid eligibility, using the traditional Medicaid system of managed care instead of private insurance. NH should continually explore and act to ensure that all of its citizens have access to good and affordable healthcare."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH do more to enforce federal immigration laws?
"I oppose increased state enforcement of federal immigration laws."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase the size of solar panel installations that may participate in net energy metering?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase subsidies and tax credits for business investment?
"Will need to better understand current subsidies and credits to properly respond."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase the base amount of per-pupil funding it provides to local school districts?
"Will need to better understand this topic before commenting"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Is police brutality an issue in NH?
"I am undecided on this issue."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Do you support Gov. Sununu's proposal to allow employers and employees to opt-in to a private, paid family and medical leave insurance plan, based on a pool of state employees, excluding coverage for personal illness?
"Against"
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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?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire continue to participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which requires utilities to purchase allowances for every ton of carbon they emit?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should New Hampshire maintain the renewable portfolio standard, which requires public utilities in New Hampshire to obtain a certain percentage of electricity from renewable energy sources (25% by 2025)?
"I support the renewable portfolio standard in New Hampshire."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"Abortion should be left to the woman to decide as outlined prior to Roe being overturned. This is an extremely personal and private matter that legislators should leave to women, their families, and doctors."
Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?
"If that enforcement is consistent with state law."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire create a road usage fee?
"Undecided"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should New Hampshire government do more to increase the supply of affordable housing?
"New Hampshire government should do more to increase the supply of affordable housing."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH continue to administer statewide standards-based student assessments?
"I support New Hampshire continuing to administer statewide standards-based student assessments."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire create a statewide family and medical leave program, paid for with a percentage of employee wages, with no opt-out?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"Reasonable restrictions on purchases, strenghtening the background check system, storage laws, bans on ghost guns, Red Flag laws, etc. are all necessary and important to enact and do not impact 2A rights."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire provide student loan debt repayment programs for workers in industries with labor shortages?
"Targeted programs offering student debt relief is smart policy"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire add tax incentives for affordable housing development?
"Targeted and smart incentives to construct affordable housing are essential to alleviate our current housing shortage and unaffordable housing conditions. Young families are increasingly unable to find reasonably priced housing."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire allocate tax revenues for private and home schooling costs?
"I'm generally not supportive of tax policies that reduce revenue for public ed"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH impose strict residency requirements on registering to vote?
"New Hampshire should impose strict residency requirements on registering to vote. I am opposed to actions that suppress voter engagement. I am for actions that create greater access to the ballot including motor/voter registration."
