John Schmitt
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Position on Issues
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
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?
"Absolutely as private schools and especially home schools are much better schools than government (public) schools."
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"I'm pro-life from conception."
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"I'm pro-life from conception."
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Should New Hampshire ban discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in grades K-3?
"Young kids don't need to be indoctrinated with all the sexual orientation nonsense we hear about nowadays. Older kids don't need it either!!!"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support the state law that bans teaching certain concepts, such as the idea that people may be "inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously"?
"We need to teach kids the basics, and not indoctrinate them with Marxist concepts such as critical race theory."
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Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"Absolutely never!!!"
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Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"I'm for very small government with very low taxes so I will never vote for any new taxes or to raise any current taxes."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire add a tax credit for businesses that contribute to student loan repayment for employees?
"Anything that would lower business taxes is good."
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Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"I'm for lowering or completely eliminating any/all state taxes."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
"Climate change from carbon based fuels that produce carbon dioxide plant food has never been proven to be true. And we must remember that plants convert carbon dioxide into food and oxygen for us so the war against carbon dioxide is silly."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
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?
"Registration without a proper ID should never be allowed."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire add a fee or mileage charge for electric vehicle owners to help pay for transportation and/or electric infrastructure?
"If we have to pay taxes for our internal combustion vehicles to be on the roads, then the owners of electric vehicles should also pay their share of taxes to maintain the roads. I'm against governments subsidizing electric vehicles as the free market alone should determine what vehicles people want to drive."
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Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire extend the renewable portfolio standard past 2025, requiring public utilities to obtain more than 25% of electricity from renewable energy sources?
"Government has no business mandating that utilities or anybody else use inefficient costly renewable energy sources. The free market should determine what energy people and utilities decide to use."
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Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"I'm pro-life from conception."
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Do you support the option of mail-in ballots for all voters, not just absentees?
"Excessive use of mail in ballots can lead to vote fraud. I'm also for strictly hand counted paper ballots without computer involvement for all elections!!!"
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"The founding fathers never outlawed any plants so government has no business getting involved in the production and sale of things like marijuana, at least not as far as consenting adults are concerned."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"The founding fathers never outlawed any plants so government has no business getting involved in the production and sale of things like marijuana, at least not as far as consenting adults are concerned."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"The founding fathers never outlawed any plants so government has no business getting involved in the production and sale of things like marijuana, at least not as far as consenting adults are concerned."
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Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"Governments shouldn't mandate what employers have to pay their employees. Employees and employers should be free to negotiate all things between them without unconstitutional government interference."
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Should the state permanently increase how much tax revenue it shares with towns and cities every year, beyond public school funding?
"Taking money from the state comes with strings attached so it's better if towns and cities raise their own tax revenues when/as needed. The less money the state gives away, the less state taxes we all should have to pay!!!"
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Do you support the gradual phase-out of the Interests and Dividends tax?
"We can't claim to be an income tax free state if we're taxing dividends and interest so this tax needs to be eliminated ASAP!!!"
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Do you support the state’s current system of public school funding, with each district’s total funding primarily dependent on local property tax revenue?
"I'm open to any better ways to fund public schools, but I'm not aware of any better ways right now."
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Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"I'm pro-life from conception."
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Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"I'm very much pro second amendment and a gun owner myself!!!"
