Duane Hammond, Democrat

Resides: Alton

Experience: U.S. Army veteran; business owner, Hammond Design, Inc. (40 years, retired)

Email: Duane@metrocast.net

Website: www.pigsinapoke.com

Facebook: Hammond-for-the-NH-House

Positions on Issues

Mail-in voting: "For"

Abortion ban after 24 weeks: "Against"

Per-pupil school funding increase: "For"

Business tax decrease:"Perhaps, but based on net income in a bracket that's a % above x number of dollars."

Stricter gun laws:"For"

Marijuana legalization:"Undecided"

Cigarette tax increase: "YES. Cigarettes are a health issue."

Minimum wage increase:

"For"

Increased access to police misconduct reports:

"For"

Road usage fee:"Against"

Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative: "For"

Net metering expansion:

"For"

Tax revenue for private and home schooling:

"Against"

NH business subsidies and tax credits:

"For"

Broad-based sales tax? "I'm against any new or increase in taxes while Covid-19 Pandemic is still happening."

Extending renewable energy portfolio standard:

"For"

Statewide, mandatory family and medical leave:

"For"

Tax incentives for affordable housing:"For"

Broad-based income tax:"I'm undecided for now, but will consider tax on the ultra wealthy on the amount earned that's above a certain percentage and agreed to by the NH Legislature."

Emergency power restrictions:"Undecided"

Private, opt-in family and medical leave:"Undecided"

Student debt repayment for certain industries:

"For"

Capital gains tax:"YES, for unearned income that's above a certain percentage, and agreed to by the NH Legislature."

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