Renae Lias
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This score comes from a questionnaire, not from votes. Renae Lias 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 program100%1/1
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 Renae Lias 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"However, I believe it should be on unearned income above a higher threshold for filing than it was in the recent past, before it was repealed. Perhaps for unearned income over $10,000. I'd like to ensure that fixed income retirees are not unduly penalized through taxation, so that they may experience the benefits of having saved/invested their earnings over their work lives." | 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 | 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"It should be up to each locality, not mandated by the state." | 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"Some small amount for low-income families might be OK with me, however, I feel strongly that precious state funds going to subsidize private school tuitions is not a wise use of public funds. We need to put the public back in public education." | 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"Localities, not the state, should be able to make these decisions." | 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"There should be a better balance, and the NH courts have told us we need to find a better balance, to ensure equity of access to high-quality K-12 education across the state." | 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 | 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"Many people have a hard time finding their birth certificates and do not have a passport, so the impact of expansion of ID requirements disenfranchises some legitimate voters. The election system in NH worked great before all the new identification requirements were passed, and there was very little fraud or abuse of that system." | Against | Against | Aligned |
Read, and deliberately not counted (1)
Renae Lias ticked "Other" or "Undecided" on these and wrote a sentence underneath that leans one way without settling it. Getting from what they wrote to a For or an Against takes a chain of reasoning, and a chain of reasoning is not a position somebody took. None of these are in the score. They are printed so the reader can check the line we drew, instead of taking on trust that one was drawn at all.
- Broad-based income taxTicked Other, not counted
“I am opposed to ANY BROAD-BASED income tax in NH. I might consider voting for a tax on earned income above a certain threshold, perhaps $1.5 million of earned income.”
Opposed to a broad-based income tax, open to a very narrow one on earned income above $1.5 million. The question asks about an income tax on earned income, and she has not ruled that out. Leans Against. Not counted.
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 Renae Lias.
- Business tax decreaseUndecided
- Allow segregation based on biological sexOther
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