Mary Beth Raven
Candidate for State Representative · Hillsborough County District 12 · Democrat
Flagged: DSA Preferred Candidate
Graded Comrade. Took the Democratic Socialists of America position on 8 of the 9 survey questions they answered clearly, out of 11 scored.
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Comrade
88.9%
8 of 9 answers
answered 9 of 11
This score comes from a questionnaire, not from votes. Mary Beth Raven holds no seat and has cast no roll calls. The scorecard scores votes.
By issue area
- Raise Taxes to Expand GovernmentFrom the Economic Democracy section of the DSA program66.7%2/3
- Grow the State BudgetFrom the Economic Democracy section of the DSA program100%1/1
- Defend the Public School MonopolyFrom the Freedom To Flourish section of the DSA program100%2/2
- Green New Deal Energy MandatesFrom the Green New Deal section of the DSA program100%1/1
- Gender Identity Over Biological SexFrom the Feminism For All section of the DSA program100%1/1
- Loosen Voter Eligibility RulesFrom the Democracy For All section of the DSA program100%1/1
Every answer that counted (9)
The question wording is Citizens Count’s. The “aligned answer” column is the answer a DSA-aligned candidate would give, taken from the plank named beside it. Anything Mary Beth Raven wrote under an answer is quoted in full, unedited.
| Question | Their answer | Aligned answer | Counted as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broad-based income taxShould NH add an income tax on earned income?Raise Taxes to Expand Government · Economic Democracy"We should be able to fund out state from changes in other taxes and fees." | Against | For | Not aligned |
| Interest and Dividends taxShould New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?Raise Taxes to Expand Government · Economic Democracy"The interest and dividends tax can be calibrated -- that is, we could pass a law that it only goes into effect when a person makes over X dollars in interest and/or dividends. OR we could create the las such that people over a certain age pay less or none. I know that our older residents are concerned that they need to live off their life savings (because there are fewer and fewer jobs that come with pensions). We do not want to overburden the retired population. But we can reinstate this tax in a reasonable way that helps the state fund important programs." | For | For | Aligned |
| Business tax decreaseShould New Hampshire lower business taxes?Raise Taxes to Expand Government · Economic Democracy"The NH legislature has already lowered the business taxes several times. Where is the benefit? I do not see it retaining businesses In fact, here in my town of Merrimack, we have seen St. Gobain and the Budweiser brewery leave since these lower taxes were implemented." | Against | Against | Aligned |
| Fund the Office of the Child AdvocateShould New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?Grow the State Budget · Economic Democracy | For | For | Aligned |
| "Education Freedom Account" programDo 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?Defend the Public School Monopoly · Freedom To Flourish"The primary purposes of public education are to ensure that we have an educated public who can make informed voting decisions. The other primary purpose is to create an educated workforce for the community. As currently designed in NH, there is not enough oversight for the EFT program. We do not know - we do not track - if the funds are being used to teach reading , writing, or math -- or whether they are being used for horseback riding or skiing lessons." | Against | Against | Aligned |
| Majority of public school funding through local property taxesDo you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?Defend the Public School Monopoly · Freedom To Flourish"Many other states with high education ratings (e.g. Connecticut, Colorado, Massachusetts) use property taxes for only around half of their education funding. They get the rest from a variety of other sources." | Against | Against | Aligned |
| Expand net metering opportunitiesDo you support legislation to expand the net energy metering system capacity cap from 1 MW to 5 MW for all residential and commercial customers in New Hampshire?Green New Deal Energy Mandates · Green New Deal"NH has no fossil fuel resources of its own - we do not have coal or oil. We need to ensure that Nh is resilient and part of that is that we should explore more solar (and wind and geothermal) energy sources." | For | For | Aligned |
| Allow segregation based on biological sexShould New Hampshire’s anti-discrimination law allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings, such as bathrooms and locker rooms?Gender Identity Over Biological Sex · Feminism For All"Let's work on the really important issues, I view this as a minor issue compared to housing, affordability, education and environment." | Against | Against | Aligned |
| Proof of citizenship for newly registered votersShould New Hampshire require new voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering to vote?Loosen Voter Eligibility Rules · Democracy For All"There is almost 0 evidence of voter fraud. This is another 'mountain out of a molehill' issue." | Against | Against | Aligned |
Left out of the score (2)
“Undecided”, “Other” and unanswered questions are excluded from the arithmetic, exactly as an absence is excluded on a roll call. None of these counted against Mary Beth Raven.
- School district tax cap mandateUndecided
- Public school open enrollment with limitsUndecided
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