Steven Borne
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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?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"Government should not be legislating rights away from individuals"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"Government should not be legislating rights away from individuals"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire ban discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in grades K-3?
"This up to the teachers, administrators and school boards, not the State"
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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 are either a home rule state or or not. You can't have it both ways."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"It should be avoided, if possible"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"We already have this with the rooms and meals 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?
"There needs to be identified measurable metrics that need to materialize for a program like this to continue. So if the argument is that it draws and retains younger workers, metrics need to be continually met to cover the loss of income."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"I need more information on the pros and cons of this question."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
"For"
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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?
"Only fix problems that exist. Regulations that are not needed just cost us all money."
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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?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"Unless we want NH to become a retirement State for the wealthy, something needs to be done."
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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?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"Government should not be legislating rights away from individuals"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support the option of mail-in ballots for all voters, not just absentees?
"We should be doing all we can to help have more participation and responsibility for our government at all levels."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"Silly not to be doing this when Maine and Mass are already doing it."
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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?
"Silly not to be doing this when Maine and Mass are already doing it."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"Silly not to be doing this when Maine and Mass are already doing it."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"For"
Undecided| Read My Position
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?
"Rooms and Meals and where the local community makes State revenue generation possible. Such as State Parks, etc..."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support the gradual phase-out of the Interests and Dividends tax?
"You can't reduce income with out an alternate source or off-setting cost reductions"
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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?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"Government should not be legislating rights away from individuals"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"We have a national crisis of death by bullet. Not reducing the number of death's by bullet is un-excusable."
