Paula Johnson
Running for: NH House Hillsborough County District 09
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 public schools are failing our children especially since covid."
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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?
"People who work hard for their money should be entitled to keep it in their pockets to spend on their needs not government!"
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Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"The more you tax, the more you spend and the money never goes where elected officials mean it to be applied to. They find other projects to spend it on."
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Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"Lower taxes creates more hiring and hopefully brings more bussinesses to the state."
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Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"It hurts retired population who never gets tax breaks."
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Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
"Against"
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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?
"No ID no vote. When I fly, need ID immediately or I can't get on the plane. If I purchase merchandise, which cash, return it NO receipt, they want an ID--on the spot. NO ID, NO BALLOT!!"
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Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"Can't do a Apt complex in a residual-single family home development. Nashua is changing some zoning but as of yet not Apt complexes just multifamily house."
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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?
"Undecided"
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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?
"No one has ever worked out other solutions. Lottery wins for education? Where is the money? What about the Feds were to pay years ago for special ed? Where's the money?"
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"We have problems with drinking and driving and killing motorists and pedestrians. Now it will be smoking marijuana and driving."
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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?
"We have problems with drinking and driving and killing motorists and pedestrians. Now it will be smoking marijuana and driving."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"We have problems with drinking and driving and killing motorists and pedestrians. Now it will be smoking marijuana and driving."
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Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"Really need business (small) in a round table discussion to talk over they can afford to hire."
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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?
"Against"
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Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"Against"
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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?
"People will seek a gun if they want to commit a crime. Responsible gun owner are constantly fighting for their rights. We already have background checks."
