Steven Douglas McMahon

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

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?

On the 2020 Citizens Count issue survey, McMahon indicated he was "against" New Hampshire allocating tax revenues for private and home schooling costs. He wrote, "We pay too much in property tax in New Hampshire. Get the government out of education and let people chose their schools with the money they save by not having to pay as much in taxes."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

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

"I am against the idea of using abortion as a form of birth control but if someone chooses to get one, it should be done as early as possible, say 14 weeks. Adoption would be preferred."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

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"?

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should NH add an income tax on earned income?

"Tax is theft."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?

"Tax is theft."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?

"Less taxes means more profit, expansion of business, more jobs, etc."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?

"Tax is theft."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire increase the tax on cigarettes?

"There is already enough taxes on cigarettes. New Hampshire should cut spending instead."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?

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?

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?

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

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

"The governor has exceeded his authority in this most recent example with his handling of the so-called corona virus lockdown orders and his continuous renewing of the state of emergency (which it is not). South Dakota and Sweden handled the situation much better without killing the economy."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

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?

"Nuclear power does not create greenhouse gases. Wind and solar can't compete with nuclear without subsidies."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

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

"I support the necessity of law enforcement (sheriff I believe is mentioned in the Charters of Freedom) but the idea that the police investigate themselves is ludicrous."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

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

"Mail-in voting is rife for abuse. When possible, voting should be done in person. The software used in electronic voting is also questionable."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should NH legalize the recreational use of marijuana?

"I believed it should be decriminalized but I suppose the state would want an interest in taxing it as politicians love to spend other people's money."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

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

When asked about marijuana legalization in general on the 2020 Citizens Count issue survey, McMahon wrote, "I believed it should be decriminalized but I suppose the state would want an interest in taxing it as politicians love to spend other people's money."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?

"We shouldn't have a minimum wage. It kills small businesses so they have to reduce employees or reduce their hours."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

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

"If solar power can stand on it's own without subsidies then I wouldn't have as much of a problem with so-called "Green Energy". Nuclear power on the other hand does not create greenhouse gases."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

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

"Subsidies kill competition. Should compete on your own merits."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

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

"Government has no businesses being involved in education. Education should be privatized. This would greatly reduce property taxes which residents could then use toward education."

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?

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

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?

"I guess this could be an option if it will reduce costs to employers, employees, and the state."

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?

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?

"We should do our best to reduce pollution but should do so with nuclear power which does not create greenhouse gases. Wind and solar can't compete with nuclear without subsidies. They are not practical."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

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

When asked about a 24-week abortion ban on the Citizens Count issue survey, McMahon wrote, "I am against the idea of using abortion as a form of birth control but if someone chooses to get one, it should be done as early as possible, say 14 weeks. Adoption would be preferred."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire create a road usage fee?

"There is such a thing as the right to travel."

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?

"The government should stay out of business and health care."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?

"The right of the people to bear arms shall NOT be infringed! What part of the Constitution pertaining to the second amendment (or all of it for that matter) do politicians and their constituents not understand?"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

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

"High rates on student loans should be reduced but not eliminated. Why should government get involved in the free markets."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire add tax incentives for affordable housing development?

"It's unfair to people who do pay taxes and have to pay for housing as well."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

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

"We pay too much in property tax in New Hampshire. Get the government out of education and let people chose their schools with the money they save by not having to pay as much in taxes."