Richard B. Friedman
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Position on Issues
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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 support a women's right of privacy and to choose their own health care. I do not feel the state of New Hampshire should pass any legislation that restricts that right"
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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 am undecided on this issue."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH increase funding for heroin treatment programs?
"The opioid crisis (it is more than heroin) requires New Hampshire to not only increase funding but to identify the best practices for addiction disorder treatment which should include medication assisted treatment (MAT), counseling and therapy, social service support for family reintegration and employment help at a minimum There may need to be changes in payment philosophy to include payment risk contracting as well as requirements to collect and report on performance to allow the state to identify what is working or not working."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"I believe New Hampshire needs to reevaluate its long term funding strategy and a broad based tax needs to be part of the evaluation just as all of its current tax policy needs to be evaluated."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"I believe New Hampshire needs to reevaluate its long term funding strategy and a broad based tax needs to be part of the evaluation just as all of its current tax policy needs to be evaluated."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH legalize the recreational use of marijuana?
"Again this is a complex question and your answers are too simplistic. I support legalization of marijuana if there are adequate safeguards to monitor use, sales, help for people with drug addiction disorders and adequate revenue to support these programs."
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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. The coverage methodology (Medicaid managed care or private insurance companies both have deficiencies that need to be reviewed and evaluated. I believe that ultimately cost containment in health care will only occur when fee for service payment methodology is replaced with global payments. This will require changes in the managed care programs which are currently focused on managing cost, not care."
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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, 2018
Should New Hampshire increase subsidies and tax credits for business investment?
"Business subsidies and tax credits can be appropriate in specific cases. I do not believe that they should be the first or only strategy to increase business activity in the state."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Is police brutality an issue in NH?
"I support making sure police brutality does not become a problem in New Hampshire so the use of body cameras and the transparency of any police actions."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
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?
"I support New Hampshire's participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative."
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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, 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 am undecided on this issue."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"Gun safety is an important issue for New Hampshire and the country. The answers allowed are inadequate. I am for accountability of gun ownership and promoting gun safety. I support restricting gun ownership to people with mental illness, history of domestic violence, background checks on all gun sales or ownership changes, limitations of ownership of guns that really weapons designed for war, limitation of the size of ammunition magazines, increased mental health screening related to gun ownership and reporting any gun theft."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should New Hampshire allocate tax revenues for private and home schooling costs?
"I oppose allocating tax revenues for private and/or home schooling costs."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH impose strict residency requirements on registering to vote?
"New Hampshire should not impose strict residency requirements on registering to vote."
