Stephanie R. Payeur
Running for: NH House Merrimack County District 08
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 majority of the dollars spent thus far ($28M this past year) has gone to people already in private and religious schools. This program operates in the shadows and is resistant to audit- why is that?"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"These decisions are private to be made between a woman and her doctor. There are very complicated medical diagnoses that may require a later term abortion- this is well documented to be very rare and controlled closely by specialized medical doctors, and only done in the most dire situations. None of the governments business to try to control these decisions."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"These decisions are private to be made between a woman and her doctor. There are very complicated medical diagnoses that may require a later term abortion- this is well documented to be very rare and controlled closely by specialized medical doctors, and only done in the most dire situations. None of the governments business to try to control these decisions."
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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, 2022
Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"Undecided"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"Our state needs revenue to perform the functions and services we need. I believe small businesses vs. corporations are not the same and we need to ensure everyone pays their fair share."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"NH will lose $184M of yearly revenue with the repeal of the Interest & Dividends tax effective 12/31/24. This tax was paid by the most wealthy among us, 87% of NH residents do not pay this tax. With this loss of revenue, we will either need to cut services or shift more burden to property taxes (aka downshifting). We need revenue to run our state - DOT, roads, bridges, county nursing homes, hospitals etc. Cutting taxes on the most privileged is not the answer."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
"For"
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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?
"Undecided"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"For"
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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?
"For"
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Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"These decisions are private to be made between a woman and her doctor. There are very complicated medical diagnoses that may require a later term abortion- this is well documented to be very rare and controlled closely by specialized medical doctors, and only done in the most dire situations. None of the governments business to try to control these decisions."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should the state increase funding for child care providers?
"We have a workforce shortage in this state. Look at our hospitals for one example. The age of our population is increasing and will need more care - yet our hospitals can't find staff. We need to support our workforce and this is one pathway to do so."
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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?
"The State of NH needs to pay their fair share and stop downshifting the burden to towns and cities and our property taxes- the courts have confirmed it."
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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?
"Undecided"
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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?
"Undecided"
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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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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"These decisions are private to be made between a woman and her doctor. There are very complicated medical diagnoses that may require a later term abortion- this is well documented to be very rare and controlled closely by specialized medical doctors, and only done in the most dire situations. None of the governments business to try to control these decisions."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?
"This will raise our costs and add more burden to our already stressed law enforcement resources."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"The right to own a gun should not outweigh our right to be safe at school, at church, at the grocery store, at the movie theatre. Gun control is what we need for a safer society- it isn't infringing on anyone's rights."
