Michael Farley
Candidate for State Representative · Hillsborough County District 15 · Democrat · Won the September 8 primary, 1st of 3 with 620 votes
Flagged: DSA Preferred Candidate
Graded Comrade. Took the Democratic Socialists of America position on 7 of the 8 survey questions they answered clearly, out of 11 scored.
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Comrade
87.5%
7 of 8 answers
answered 8 of 11
This score comes from a questionnaire, not from votes. Michael Farley 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 program100%1/1
- Grow the State BudgetFrom the Economic Democracy section of the DSA program100%2/2
- Defend the Public School MonopolyFrom the Freedom To Flourish section of the DSA program100%3/3
- Green New Deal Energy MandatesFrom the Green New Deal section of the DSA program100%1/1
- Loosen Voter Eligibility RulesFrom the Democracy For All section of the DSA program0%0/1
Every answer that counted (8)
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 Michael Farley wrote under an answer is quoted in full, unedited.
| Question | Their answer | Aligned answer | Counted as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest and Dividends taxShould New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?Raise Taxes to Expand Government · Economic Democracy"For reasons indicated in the previous question, I believe New Hampshire does not have the luxury of excluding revenue streams from our tax structure. The I&D tax was not burdensome, and by its nature impacted higher earners more than lower income families, which I believe was fair." | For | For | 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"Of course!" | For | For | Aligned |
| School district tax cap mandateShould state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?Grow the State Budget · Economic Democracy"This is an anti-democratic measure. It prevents local communities from deciding how they want to allocate municipal funds." | Against | Against | 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"I believe this is a scheme to weaken public education in New Hampshire by diverting scarce resources. A better approach would be to provide adequate funding at the state level to improve public education in all school districts." | Against | Against | Aligned |
| Public school open enrollment with limitsShould New Hampshire allow at least 10% of students in each school district to enroll in a different public school, regardless of where they live?Defend the Public School Monopoly · Freedom To Flourish"I believe these schemes to undermine public education in New Hampshire do more harm than good, and divert resources away from the prime goal of providing exemplary education to every student." | 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"Our constitution requires the state to provide an "adequate" education for all students. At the very least, the state should embrace this obligation, instead of fighting to evade it at every turn. In fact, I think the State of New Hampshire should fund and excellent education for all of its students." | 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"This is a no-brainer that would help New Hampshire consumers." | For | For | 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"While I vehemently oppose 'Voter ID' laws that serve to limit or discourage voting in any way, I do believe that the registration process should only be available to legal voters." | For | Against | Not aligned |
Left out of the score (3)
“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 Michael Farley.
- Broad-based income taxOther
- Business tax decreaseOther
- Allow segregation based on biological sexUndecided
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