William F. Fessenden
Candidate for State Representative · Strafford County District 5 · Independent/Other
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.
William F. FessendenI
Not an incumbent. No voting record. Their Citizens Count profile
Comrade
88.9%
8 of 9 answers
answered 9 of 11
This score comes from a questionnaire, not from votes. William F. Fessenden 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%2/2
- 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
- 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 William F. Fessenden 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 | Against | For | Not aligned |
| Interest and Dividends taxShould New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?Raise Taxes to Expand Government · Economic Democracy"Eliminating NH's interest/dividends tax disproportionately benefited the wealthiest households in the state, as these are taxes are applied to assets, not wages. With the recent budgetary challenges in Concord and the counties, it's an effective means to raise funds without significantly impacting the taxpayer's quality of life." | For | For | Aligned |
| Business tax decreaseShould New Hampshire lower business taxes?Raise Taxes to Expand Government · Economic Democracy"Business taxes have already been cut several times in the last few years. Combined with the elimination of interest and dividends taxes, reductions in Federal block grants, and critical shortfalls in education and infrastructure, cutting this revenue stream further should not be a priority." | 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"Everyone public program should have mechanisms for independent review, and DCYF should be no exception." | 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"Not unless the state is prepared to meet funding adequacy requirements for municipalities as directed by the NHSC. Which, this past session of the Legislature proved that they are unwilling. If the state will not provide the resources, the cities and towns must be given agency to come up with their own financial solutions." | 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"This should not be percentage-based, but need-based." | 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"I support a more diverse method for funding education in this state so as to not rely exclusively on the wealth of individual municipalities." | 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"Diversification of energy produced within the state creates competition for traditional utilities and the opportunity for lower rates. Additionally, public investment in related infrastructure may also have long-term benefits, especially as adoption of solar and wind continues to grow." | 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"It already *is* a requirement, except in cases where the documents cannot be produced - in those cases, a registrant may sign an affidavit claiming citizenship. The important distinction here is that the burden of proof needs to be on the state, not the voter. To require a voter to spend capital or extraordinary effort in order to obtain those records is effectively a poll tax, which is unconstitutional at both the state and federal level. If there is question, or state officials wish to do due diligence, legal audit mechanisms are in place, where the state foots the bill." | 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 William F. Fessenden.
- "Education Freedom Account" programOther
- Allow segregation based on biological sexUndecided
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