Stephen Craig Pierce
Candidate for State Representative · Merrimack County District 8 · Republican · Won the September 8 primary, 3rd of 4 with 262 votes
Stephen Craig PierceR
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Certified Anti-Socialist
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0 of 10 answers
answered 10 of 11
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By issue area
- Raise Taxes to Expand GovernmentFrom the Economic Democracy section of the DSA program0%0/3
- Grow the State BudgetFrom the Economic Democracy section of the DSA program0%0/1
- Defend the Public School MonopolyFrom the Freedom To Flourish section of the DSA program0%0/3
- Green New Deal Energy MandatesFrom the Green New Deal section of the DSA program0%0/1
- Gender Identity Over Biological SexFrom the Feminism For All section of the DSA program0%0/1
- Loosen Voter Eligibility RulesFrom the Democracy For All section of the DSA program0%0/1
Every answer that counted (10)
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| 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"Local taxing equals local control. Allowing state level taxes (Income/Sales) removes control from the local level. Taxes collected at the state level is not flow back to the town before the state expends these moneys for state level services. Whatever tax money is revenue shared to the town, the selectboard may expend some of the money before applying the balance as an offset to property taxes. Local control is wholly removed from control of the new taxes." | Against | For | Not aligned |
| Interest and Dividends taxShould New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?Raise Taxes to Expand Government · Economic Democracy"New Hampshire has made great strides positioning the state as a desirable location for business. Our tax structure has become very competitive with Texas, Tennessee, Nevada, and Florida to attract business activity. Furthermore, retirees that have earnings from 401K and IRA investments will pay a tax on the earnings. The 401K and IRA earnings are retirement money for many people. Any retiree receiving a government or company pension will not pay a tax on the pension. It is proven that 97% of the NH people receive interest or dividends below $20,000.00 per year. Hardly a large sum for a retiree. Only 3% of NH people have interest or dividends above $200,000.00 per year." | Against | For | Not aligned |
| Business tax decreaseShould New Hampshire lower business taxes?Raise Taxes to Expand Government · Economic Democracy"Measured, incremental reductions. Specific to additional business tax money flowing into the state treasury due to business growth. The reduction further enhances New Hampshire competitive edge at attracting new businesses to our state and confirms New Hampshire supports a predictable tax profile for business enterprise." | For | Against | Not 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"Wages and Benefits are the largest cost in school budgets. They are predictable and can be relied upon to be accurate in the immediate future years. School can control increases to match CPI with very little problem." | For | Against | Not 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"Expanded parental options need to address the cost for lower income families to participate in school choice. With EFA's, many middle income and lower income families can participate in school choice. This program further empowers a better school setting for the student." | For | Against | Not 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"Stepped process. 10% is fine; larger percentage in the future. Parental options should allow flexible decisions for parent/student education. The student and the students education are paramount. The 'educational system' does not earn protections by limiting parental/student options." | For | Against | Not 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"Local taxation equals local control. Once money is taxed at the state level, it may or may not return (revenue sharing) to the town. The town government may or may not use the revenue sharing to lower property taxes. Too many entities beyond the taxpayer have control; no guarantee the taxpayer receives a property tax reduction similar to the amount paid in taxed wages or sales taxes." | For | Against | Not 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"New metering is in a growth mode and is a new arena for consumers. I do not want larger entities to take undo advantage (game the system) as net metering becomes more common place. I do not want consumers to pay a price who are not in a position to 'net meter' power back to the electrical grid. I remain optimistic of net metering but careful that the consumer will benefit." | Against | For | Not 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"The individual does not force the vast majority to change. The majority prefer a safe and comfortable isolation with privacy. Most people are more comfortable with a same gender setting in bathrooms/locker rooms." | For | Against | Not 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"The vote is sacred. It is not to be squandered with those who profess to not have ID. We need ID to get a job, loan, license, enter into a contract, marry, and be buried. An ID does not hamper anyone from voting; it ensures the voter has the right to vote." | For | Against | Not aligned |
Left out of the score (1)
“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 Stephen Craig Pierce.
- Fund the Office of the Child AdvocateUndecided
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