Resides: Belmont
Experience: Profitability & Growth Advisor with KJE, CPA; experience in the financial sector as a private and public accountant, also working with nonprofits.
Email: Travis@ohara4nh.com
Website: ohara4nh.com
Facebook: OHara4NH
Twitter: OHara4NH
Positions on Issues
Tax incentives for affordable housing: "I believe there is plenty of affordable housing, but it is being taken advantage of by ones that want to just live on the system. I am saying this because I have lived in affordable housing growing up and with my current family to get on our feet. Some people don't want to move out and try to better their lives, so we need incentives to get off government support."
NH business subsidies and tax credits: "I need to look more into this issue before I can take a stance and would like to see the impact it has on the communities."
Business tax decrease: "With my experience working with businesses, they want to provide more for their employees (pay and other benefits); they can't do this if the state taxes them at high rates."
Capital gains tax: "New Hampshire Advantage is low taxes and small government; I want to keep that in place!"
Cigarette tax increase: "New Hampshire Advantage is low taxes and small government; I want to keep that in place!"
Emergency power restrictions: "I don't think there should be restrictions on his power because sometimes there needs to be a split-second decision made. However, I do think when there is a state of emergency; the General Court MUST come to session to protect their citizens' rights if needed."
Statewide, mandatory family and medical leave: "New Hampshire Advantage is low taxes and small government; I want to keep that in place!"
Private, opt-in family and medical leave: "I am all for this because and only because it is an opt-in so it is NOT being forced on to the public but is making business compete for employees and will make more business opt-in over time if they want to retain the best employees."
Stricter gun laws: "I think the current system is working properly in NH."
Broad-based income tax: "New Hampshire Advantage is low taxes and small government; I want to keep that in place!"
Mail-in voting: "There is too much involved and proven that there is an increased risk of fraud."
Marijuana legalization: "To be treated like alcohol."
Net metering expansion: "I would need to look more into this and see how it is impacting the communities and the rates."
Abortion ban after 24 weeks: "For"
Minimum wage increase: "This will happen naturally because employers want to provide more to their employees; we need to lessen the burden on businesses so this can happen. Adding an MWI will just shut more businesses down and create a higher unemployment rate."
Increased access to police misconduct reports: "Publically paid employees should all have their records open to the public so the citizens that are paying for their salaries can make proper stances to keep their city/town as safe as possible."
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative: "I would need to look more into this and see how it is impacting the communities and the rates."
Extending renewable energy portfolio standard: "I would need to look more into this and see how it is impacting the communities and the rates."
Road usage fee: "New Hampshire Advantage is low taxes and small government; I want to keep that in place!"
Broad-based sales tax: "New Hampshire Advantage is low taxes and small government; I want to keep that in place!"
Per-pupil school funding increase: "School Choice is the way to go; if an increase in funding is needed, then I would support it because I want what is best for our children."
Tax revenue for private and homeschooling: "I think school choice will eliminate the need for the state to cover any costs related to private or home school, make the cities/towns responsible for providing an education that parents want for their kids, or lose money if the child leaves."
Student debt repayment for certain industries: "As a student that paid for all my college by taking debt, I know it was a risk I was taking, and any debt should get paid by the person signing on the line. I believe there are other ways to incentivize people to go into industries that have a labor shortage."
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