New Hampshire State Legislative Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion & Reproductive

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

2. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- Yes

3. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- I support these rights up until the first trimester or viable age. I strongly support a woman's right to chose what to do with and what happens to her own body. Public funds and/or legislation that requires insurance to cover the cost must make the right to chose a viable option. Without funding it will not be a viable choice.

Budget, Spending, & Tax

1. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions?
- No Answer

2. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees?
- No Answer

3. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients?
- No Answer

4. Other or expanded principles
- I am not clear on the details of these questions regarding the negotiating positions of the two parties involved (SEA and the State of NH). In general I do NOT support reducing salaries. This needs to be a negotiated situation with a skilled mediator.Regarding an income tax, I am in favor of a complete re-evaluation of how we fund the state. Right now it is the least efficient method and hits the elderly and the struggling young with families with vulnerable children and an minimum wage that does not support a family.

Campaign Finance & Government Reform

1. Do you support any limits on campaign contributions to state candidates?
- Yes

2. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

3. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- Yes

4. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- Yes

5. Do you support imposing penalties on state legislators who fail to attend legislative sessions?
- No

6. Other or expanded principles
- I do not support penalties for legislators when they are absent. This job pays $100 a year and often requires travel from far away locations in the state. I think that if the state wants a fully committed legislature then discussions ought to ensue to pay the legislator enough that it isn't a financial loss to the legislator. If this were to happen, it is more likely we would attract younger candidates which are desperately needed in the NH House.

Crime & Public Safety

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- No

2. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes

3. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- Yes

4. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- Youthful offenders committing violent crimes should be taken out of the environment that most likely caused this to happen. They must be managed in a setting where rehab is possible. This most likely would not be in the state prison system and they must be segregated from the adult population.

Economic

1. Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector?
- No

4. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- No

5. Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
- No

6. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of New Hampshire?
- Yes

7. Other or expanded principles
- Businesses have repeatedly demonstrated (not all but a significant number of them), that without regulations pollution will be increased. The law of the commons where everyone uses a resource but no one "owns" it will apply. Ethical businesses generally do not mind clear, enforceable and consistent regulatory structures.Drug testing of welfare recipients has been shown to be a red herring.The minimum wage should be raised to $15/hour. As it is, anything less than that requires the use of food stamps, WIC programs and state subsidies. What this means is that we subsidize the profits of Walmart.

Education

1. Do you support adopting federal education standards in New Hampshire?
- Yes

2. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- Yes

3. Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from New Hampshire high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- On question A. I support this only if the standards are high. We must be free to exceed the standards.On question B. I support public funding of charter schools ONLY if they are a PART of the public school system. I do NOT support public funding of private or religious schools.On question C. A big caveat to this. if the child is here because their parents brought them here at a young age, then they are, in my view, Americans. Because they pay taxes, they should be entitled to all the benefits of other Americans.

Environment & Energy

1. Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

3. Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- These are long term solutions to address climate change, contaminated water and geopolitical dynamics in the middle east that has gotten us into several wars over oil.

Gun

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- Yes

3. Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom?
- No

4. Should a license be required for gun ownership?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- There are many things in addition to those that are listed that responsible gun owners support. The second amendment addresses a "well regulated militia" and says nothing about permitting open carry of AR-15's into restaurants, schools or the streets of our communities. Several Supreme Court decisions have held that the state has the right to regulate this assault rifles.

Health

1. Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
- Yes

2. Do you support Medicaid expansion through New Hampshire's health care programs?
- Yes

3. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- Yes

4. Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia?
- Yes

5. Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
- Yes

6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Social

1. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in New Hampshire's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

2. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in New Hampshire's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

3. Do you support greater efforts by New Hampshire state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Legislative Priorities

In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- Voting in NH must be made easier. In my town only 22% of the population voted in the primary. We must have a way that voters can vote and not lose a day of pay or be late at their workplace.Strong support of the public school system that would make us compliant with the Claremont decision of many years ago. I would raise the business profits tax. As it is now, businesses have told me that they are desperate for an educated workforce and have said they are willing to help pay for it.