Richard E. Johnson
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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?
"With the exception of protecting the life of the mother, I am opposed to abortion at any stage in the baby's development. The unborn child is one of the most vulnerable members of our society."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH pursue expanded commuter rail?
"I am undecided on this issue."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH limit terms for elected officials?
"If our election process works (meaning citizens vote) then I do not think term limits is necessary. The citizens should decide to keep those who are doing well, and remove those who do not represent them."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH increase funding for heroin treatment programs?
"If there is increased funding - it should go to proven effective treatment programs."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"I oppose New Hampshire adding an income tax on earned income."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"I oppose New Hampshire adding a broad-based sales tax."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH legalize the recreational use of marijuana?
"I oppose marijuana legalization."
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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 am undecided on this issue."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH do more to enforce federal immigration laws?
"Do more?? We need to be compliant with federal law, but we do not need to do it for them. NH must (within states rights) do what is morally right to protect legal immigrants and assimilate them into the fabric of our state."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should New Hampshire increase subsidies and tax credits for business investment?
"I am undecided on this issue."
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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."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
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?
"I am undecided on this issue."
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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 am a supporter of renewable energy. If we require public utilities to purchase electricity from 'renewable sources' it should be at a fair and competitive rate. Otherwise, the cost just gets passed on to the consumer."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should New Hampshire government do more to increase the supply of affordable housing?
"Can we be a state where building 'affordable housing' is something that the private sector can enthusiastically get behind because is is both the right thing to do and there is a financial incentive to do it?"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH continue to administer statewide standards-based student assessments?
"I support statewide student assessments. The ideological debate will be on which standards to use, who produced them and how to use them."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"At present, gun violence is not an issue in NH. We need, however, to be pro-active in protecting our citizens, so 'gun control laws' should not summarily be dismissed. We cannot pretend that gun violence will not happen in NH."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should New Hampshire allocate tax revenues for private and home schooling costs?
"Yes, if it can be done (and I believe it can) without compromising our public education."
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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."
