Tom Ploszaj
Serving as: NH House Belknap County District 01
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?
"And for funding placement in out of district public schools. Belief that the State per student funding continues to follow the student allowing for their personal needs to excel."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"I believe spiritually and scientifically that that an unique human life is created at conception. I am our district's Representive and vote its values and instructions within the constraints of the NH Constitution. The district instruction are to allow for elective abortions prior to 20-24 weeks. I have received little support to amend current statute. Oppose to repeal of 24 week limitation to allow explanding the killing of a premature infant (Preemie) on the day it would have been born."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"I believe spiritually and scientifically that that an unique human life is created at conception. I am our district's Representive and vote its values and instructions within the constraints of the NH Constitution. The district instruction are to allow for elective abortions prior to 20-24 weeks. I have received little support to amend current statute. Oppose to repeal of 24 week limitation to allow explanding the killing of a premature infant (Preemie) on the day it would have been born."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"NH governent has a spending issue. With existing revenues, the NH gov. Passed the highest budget ever and had a $500,000 budget surplus. Additional post budget legislation then consumed much of the $500,000 budget surplus."
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Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"As our district's Representive, I vote its values and instructions within the constraints of the NH Constitution."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"Taxes on business have been lowered in previous sessions. Budget surplus have been spent, expenditures have increase. Need to first ascertain 2025 revenues / expenditures before additional adjustments."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"Against"
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Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
"NH residents money should not be used to subsidize other countries building of high CO2 emmission generation."
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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?
"Allows those who can not authenticate that they are a qualified voter at the poll their right to vote on election day and providing the documentation of qualification afterwards to have their vote tabulated."
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Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"Support local control. Votes District's concerns. As our district's Representive, I vote its values and instructions within the constraints of the NH Constitution."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
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?
"NH first need addittion reliable generation capacity to back up the existing net metered energy which hav no obligation to continue providing energy to the ISO-NE grid. out put"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"I believe spiritually and scientifically that that an unique human life is created at conception. I am our district's Representive and vote its values and instructions within the constraints of the NH Constitution. The district instruction are to allow for elective abortions prior to 20-24 weeks. I have received little support to amend current statute. Oppose to repeal of 24 week limitation to allow explanding the killing of a premature infant (Preemie) on the day it would have been born."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should the state increase funding for child care providers?
"Depend on legisltion and District's concerns."
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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?
"Pro local control. Town voters decide needs/wants and budgets accordingly for quality education and/or larger infrastructure for town's children. Parents decide needs/wants for their child's quality education and schooling source."
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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?
"State sets business guidelines for business and allowing for town to op in on retail sales."
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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?
"State sets business guidelines for business and allowing for town to op in on retail sales."
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"State sets business guidelines for business and allowing for town to op in on retail sales."
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Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"Against"
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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?
"I am unaware of any statutes prohibiting out-of-state patient care."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"I believe spiritually and scientifically that that an unique human life is created at conception. I am our district's Representive and vote its values and instructions within the constraints of the NH Constitution. The district instruction are to allow for elective abortions prior to 20-24 weeks. I have received little support to amend current statute. Oppose to repeal of 24 week limitation to allow explanding the killing of a premature infant (Preemie) on the day it would have been born."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?
"Depending on the legisltion and limits"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"NH's 240 years of being one of the safest states continues without need of restricting residents from excericing their 2nd A right."
