Paula Johnson

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?

"I do but I'm cautious as to the total costs and funding sources over the years."

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 oppose a ban on abortion after 20 weeks gestation, even with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and health complications."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire ban abortion after 24 weeks gestation, with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and health complications?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018

Should NH pursue expanded commuter rail?

"When I as in the BOA in Nashua we had federal funding that had to be returned for not implementing any plans for the rail. As a former New Yorker I have a lot of questions and concerns as to how and who will oversee this huge project and who will oversee the day to day operation and costs."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018

Should NH limit terms for elected officials?

"I support term limits for New Hampshire elected officials."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018

Should NH increase funding for heroin treatment programs?

"I support increased funding for heroin treatment programs."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?

"Yes"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?

"Anything after 3 months or 12 weeks way too long. I'm prolife and I'm against abortion but the state law is state law and unless a bill is written to ban abortion or change from 24 weeks to less this is the law."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire ban discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in grades K-3?

"Yes, these children a too young to be talking about sexual orientation or gender identity. As a matter of fact anything K-8 is too young and sexual identity orientation is between the student and their parent(s)."

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"?

"Yes. We shouldn't be teaching anything that is going to cause hatred in the classrooms. We need to support our students and teach against being racist, sexist, etc. The more we divide the more hate we have."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should NH add an income tax on earned income?

"The more you tax the more you spend. The broad base tax will never lower our property taxes and it does it will be short lived. Don't expect that an income tax will help education as many has said earmark it. Look at the lottery, how much goes towards education?"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?

""No! if we want to hurt our economy more than what has happened at the federal level adding a sales tax we won't see the shoppers from Mass, Maine or Vermont which boosts our liquor sales (state owned) plus retail and food not to mention auto sales."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire add a tax credit for businesses that contribute to student loan repayment for employees?

"If a private employer wants to help their employee in benefits with co9ntribute to repayment of the student loan that's a contract between emply6ee and employer. I'm sure at the end of the year it's a write off for the company."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?

"Small business can't continue to pay high taxes. They are the backbone of this country."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire increase the tax on cigarettes?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?

"Against"

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?

"You need ID for everything you do. If you want to fly ID, return merchandise without a receipt ID, check into a hotel ID and the list goes on and on. ID or no BALLOT!"

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?

"Once we start with this what will be next? I have a lot of concerns with the green new deal and the way it is being rolled out and forced on us. The cost to the citizens of this state and our electric is t5he highest cost in the country or close to it. It is time we the electric rate payers get a break."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire add restrictions to the governor's powers during a state of emergency?

"Yes, as the governor is put of control and he became a dictator"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?

"Against this. When the market was booming some of the development was taking open land, cluster housing and more."

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?

"Not if its going to cost the customers more and hurt them."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?

"I'm prolife and if we have abortion in NH anything after 3 months (12 weeks) is too long"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire increase public access to reports of police misconduct?

"For"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Do you support the option of mail-in ballots for all voters, not just absentees?

"We need Paper ballots. There need to be a reason why you can't go and vote not just for convenience"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should NH legalize the recreational use of marijuana?

"Instead of drunk driver we'll have stoned drivers that can cause just as many accidents and deaths"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?

"More impaired drivers like drinking alcohol."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?

"How are we going to stop someone from driving after they smoked marijuana? It's going to be like drinking and driving but smoking and driving."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?

"No"

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 am undecided on this issue."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?

"Now with the lack of workers and were see HIRING signs all over it would make more sense not to raise the minimum wage as the going cost to hire now is over $13.00 per hour which is dictated by the employment market."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018

Should NH do more to enforce federal immigration laws?

"I support increased state enforcement of federal immigration laws."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire increase the size of solar panel installations that may participate in net energy metering?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire increase subsidies and tax credits for business investment?

"For"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire increase the base amount of per-pupil funding it provides to local school districts?

"Right now the districts are getting plenty on the ares act and the governor has given another $200 pp"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should the state permanently increase how much tax revenue it shares with towns and cities every year, beyond public school funding?

"At one time their was a formula that the poor(er) cities and towns got most of the money. Nashua at one time make out but now we need to look at how the school districts are performing with test scores with proficiency te3st math and reading. This has gotten worse since COVID."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Do you support the gradual phase-out of the Interests and Dividends tax?

"Where did the money come from for the state to tax us on interest and our dividends? We the people worked for it. A lot of time the dividends grow for retirement and the consumer gets paid interest on the money invested. Keep government away from our money."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018

Is police brutality an issue in NH?

"Police brutality is not an issue in New Hampshire."

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?

"For"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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?

"The only other way to pay for public schools, if you take away the local property taxes the state would need an income tax or sales tax to pay for the schools. Many say if you have a sales or income tax property tax your property tax would be lowered and so would the school portion. That's not true in my opinion, as the city and towns will find other ways to keep spending and taxes never go down."

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?

"Undecided"

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 am undecided on this issue."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?

"For"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire create a road usage fee?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018

Should New Hampshire government do more to increase the supply of affordable housing?

"Now that the economy is doing better and in order to find employees companies are offering higher salaries to start - example Whole Foods $15 an hour. Need to examine the cost of housing and wages at the current economic level."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018

Should NH continue to administer statewide standards-based student assessments?

"Are we teaching to the tests or are the teachers teaching for students to learn?"

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"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire provide student loan debt repayment programs for workers in industries with labor shortages?

"Depends on the industries and how much of foregiveness"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire add tax incentives for affordable housing development?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire allocate tax revenues for private and home schooling costs?

"For"

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."