Paul Hutsteiner
Historical Details
Position on Issues
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should New Hampshire ban abortion after 20 weeks gestation, with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and health complications?
"I am undecided on this issue."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire ban abortion after 24 weeks gestation, with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and health complications?
"We need to abide by the supreme court."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH pursue expanded commuter rail?
"I support expanded commuter rail. We should try to make it possible for a private company to do it."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH limit terms for elected officials?
"I oppose term limits for New Hampshire elected officials. Unless we pay them a real wage (it is not that easy getting good people with our current system)."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH increase funding for heroin treatment programs?
"I support increased funding for heroin treatment programs."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"A 2% or 3% reveunue neutral income tax could offset a portion of the real estate taxes that is used for education."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"Real Estate taxes are too high (and they are a regressive tax)."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"But we will need the income tax. Lower the business taxes to help the economy and the real estate taxes before we start getting abandonded building."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"It would be part of the income tax - our current interest and dividend tax is regressive (not taking into account a person's total income)."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase the tax on cigarettes?
"Undecided"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire add restrictions to the governor's powers during a state of emergency?
"Undecided"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire extend the renewable portfolio standard past 2025, requiring public utilities to obtain more than 25% of electricity from renewable energy sources?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase public access to reports of police misconduct?
"Reports? or actual findings."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Do you support the option of mail-in ballots for all voters, not just absentees?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should NH legalize the recreational use of marijuana?
"Maybe not pursue offenders too aggressively."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Was New Hampshire right to continue expanded Medicaid eligibility, using the traditional Medicaid system of managed care instead of private insurance?
"I support expanded Medicaid eligibility, using the traditional Medicaid system of managed care instead of private insurance. We REALLY need to see why the hospitals are charging so much. Read: America's Bitter Pill"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH do more to enforce federal immigration laws?
"I support increased enforcement of federal immigration laws. But not spending a lot of money on it of course, but the police should never ignore a crime..."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase the size of solar panel installations that may participate in net energy metering?
"Undecided"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase subsidies and tax credits for business investment?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase the base amount of per-pupil funding it provides to local school districts?
"Certainly not without an income tax to support it."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Is police brutality an issue in NH?
"Police brutality is not an issue in New Hampshire. But body cameras protect ALL parties..."
Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Do you support Gov. Sununu's proposal to allow employers and employees to opt-in to a private, paid family and medical leave insurance plan, based on a pool of state employees, excluding coverage for personal illness?
"Health Care costs are way too high: A $1.1 Million hospital bill for a covid survivor - that is just wrong. Somone is getting away with robbery."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire continue to participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which requires utilities to purchase allowances for every ton of carbon they emit?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should New Hampshire maintain the renewable portfolio standard, which requires public utilities in New Hampshire to obtain a certain percentage of electricity from renewable energy sources (25% by 2025)?
"I support the renewable portfolio standard in New Hampshire."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire create a road usage fee?
"Another regressive tax."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should New Hampshire government do more to increase the supply of affordable housing?
"New Hampshire government should do more to increase the supply of affordable housing. By reducing the RE tax"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH continue to administer statewide standards-based student assessments?
"I support New Hampshire continuing to administer statewide standards-based student assessments. How else would you know if there was a systemic problem with any particular school?"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire create a statewide family and medical leave program, paid for with a percentage of employee wages, with no opt-out?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire provide student loan debt repayment programs for workers in industries with labor shortages?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire add tax incentives for affordable housing development?
"All housing will be 'unaffordable' if we keep raising the real estate taxes (it seems to keep going up as a function of the property values increasing)."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire allocate tax revenues for private and home schooling costs?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH impose strict residency requirements on registering to vote?
"New Hampshire should impose strict residency requirements on registering to vote."
