Tom Hsu
Running for: NH House Cheshire County District 18
Completed our 2024 State Candidate Survey
Position on Issues
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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?
"Vouchers would be fine if those legislators who passed them also raised taxes to pay for it. Vouchers that take money from public schools are unfair and stealing from our neediest students."
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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?
"Undecided"
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Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"A 2.5% rate would be significantly less than MA and add $600M to revenues cutting property taxes by 20% or more for lower income people."
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Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"Against"
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Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"We have cut too many taxes for wealthy people who should feel a patriotic duty to support our state and our country."
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Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
"For"
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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?
"Undecided"
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Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"I have promoted raising density for lots on town water and sewer, but not for rural areas where it would mean a large multifamily septic system."
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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?
"For"
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Should the state increase funding for child care providers?
"Against"
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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?
"The State of NH needs to pay more for schools. At $4100/student We are 50th of the 50 states and the 49th lowest provides $10,400, more than 2 1.2 times as much."
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"For"
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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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Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"After 24 weeks abortion should be limited to cases where there is a serious medical issue with either the mother or the fetus."
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Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?
"This would depend on the type of cooperation required. Informational cooperation I think is fine. Having local officers perform enforcement is not acceptable. This is not the job of our local police."
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Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"For"
