John F. Martin
Running for: NH House Merrimack County District 09
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?
"If the schools are competitive and well-run students will opt to go to them."
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"Not undecided. I believe the subject should be between a woman, her doctor, and her conscience."
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"Not undecided. I believe the subject should be between a woman, her doctor, and her conscience."
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Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"No income tax of any kind."
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Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"No sales or VAT tax, ever."
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Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"Improves the business economy."
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Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"Against"
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Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
"Broad subject that leaves much to ill-advised schemes."
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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?
"You know when voting day is. Get an ID. You need one for banking, doctors' office, hospitals renting, real estate deals. motor vehicle registration, gun purchases, registering to run for public office, etc."
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Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"Work force housing is needed in just about every municipality in the state."
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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?
"Caps are bad."
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Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"Not undecided. I believe the subject should be between a woman, her doctor, and her conscience."
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Should the state increase funding for child care providers?
"This is the state picking winners and losers."
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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?
"Local control of schools keeps parents in the loop. More state funding leads to more state control"
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"Never seen anything good come from 'recreational' drug use. If you physician thinks you should have it, get a prescription."
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"Never seen anything good come from 'recreational' drug use. If you physician thinks you should have it, get a prescription."
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"Never seen anything good come from 'recreational' drug use. If you physician thinks you should have it, get a prescription."
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Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"Wages are decided between employer and employee. The California example is reason enough why the state should not interfere."
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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?
"Not necessarily for abortion, buy all people should enjoy freedom tp travel where they want."
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Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"Not undecided. I believe the subject should be between a woman, her doctor, and her conscience."
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Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?
"Illegal is just that."
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Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"What we have in NH works fine."
