Rick Faulconer
Historical Details
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 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, 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, 2018
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"We need to look at the whole fiscal structure of our tax policy."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"We need to look at the whole fiscal structure of our tax policy."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH legalize the recreational use of marijuana?
"I support marijuana legalization."
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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."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH do more to enforce federal immigration laws?
"This is a federal responsibility. We pay taxes for and have BPA and ICE agents in our state who have this as their responsibility. Having local and state police responsible for such enforcement makes vulnerable populations reluctant to report crimes and emergencies."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should New Hampshire increase subsidies and tax credits for business investment?
"We need to look at the whole fiscal structure of our tax policy."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Is police brutality an issue in NH?
"I am unaware that it is an issue in NH in my experience."
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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)?
"The standard should be more be more aggressive, so New Hampshire can be a leader in energy policy for the sake of our economy and the environment."
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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 need to do more research on this topic and hear from people in the community."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"I believe Americans have a 2nd Amendment right to bear arms. I also think we need to look at common sense gun safety laws to reduce gun violence. Some that we should consider and debate are red flag laws to reduce domestic violence and a waiting period to purchase to reduce the epidemic of suicides."
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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?
"They should not be imposed as a thinly veiled attempt to restrict the right to vote of certain citizens and create a barrier to that right. Students and seniors who have vacation houses out of state should be able to vote in the state they consider home and have a stake in our common future."
