Lisa Smart: She'll weigh needs against wants for balancing budget

To The Daily Sun,

Jim Mcfarlin, Matt Coker, and Sandy Mucci want my views on their favorite hot topics in the state, based on their perception of previous mistakes. Their votes are set.

Four Meredith people are vying for two state representative positions:

Sandy Mucci (D) wants to codify Roe with no restrictions on abortion, including partial birth. She parrots the far-left national view for education, climate change and the Green New Deal. She likes to say that she researches a lot but actually says very little about solutions, other than throwing money at many agencies.

Matt Coker (D) likes to pretend he's a moderate. His view of abortion is to allow no restrictions up to three months before birth, claiming that a fetus feels no pain before that point. He also paints a rosy picture for the future, with gun restrictions. He's donated to Citizens for Belknap and got their endorsement, so what does he owe them if he wins?

Cindy Creteau-Miller (R?) is also for unrestrictive abortion, claims she is the "only real Republican" running, and will die with a gun in her cold dead hands.

I've always followed a budget for my family, weighing needs against wants. That will also be my approach as Meredith's representative. In January, there will be a whole new look to the New Hampshire House. I'm not going in with my mind already set on any issue. First, I plan to listen to the pros and cons, participate in committee discussions, and ask Meredith voters how they stand. After real research and clarifications, I will weigh options and make the best decisions for my friends and neighbors. Common sense, right?

I hope I have earned the vote on Nov. 8. I'll be at the polls, so please stop and say hello. Email at sayyes2smart@yahoo.com.

Lisa Smart

Meredith