Jilletta Jarvis in OnTheIssues interviews with 2018 candidates

On Abortion: Provide birth control & adoption instead of abortion

A: I do not believe the government should be stepping in place of doctors in this issue.ÿ I believe we should support women by making sure that there is access to affordable birth control--even after midnight, regardless of who or where they are. I do not support legislation that would make the non-willful termination of any unborn fetus to not be considered murder, regardless of the unborn's age.ÿ I also do not support abortion when the child could be brought into the world early and given up for adoption.

On Budget & Economy: Stimulus by tax rebate checks; let consumers decide

A: The consumers of America should be the ones who decide which companies succeed or fail.ÿ If the government wants to stimulate the economy, it should be in the form of tax rebate checks to the tax payer allowing them to decide where their money goes.

On Civil Rights: Comfortable with same-sex marriage

A: Absolutely

On Crime: Punishment doesn't reduce crime; focus on rehabilitation

A: I do not believe this is true. It depends on the crime. It has been proven that within 3 years of release, 7 out of 10 non-violent offenders will commit a violent crime.ÿ Prisons are not focusing on rehabilitation.

On Drugs: Supports legalization of marijuana

A: No.ÿ I support legalization

On Education: Reform by public, private, charter, and homeschool reps

A: I would like to see educational funding reform and have proposed a committee made up of public, private, charter, and homeschool participants to review what is needed to give all of our kids equal opportunity regardless of school district.

On Energy & Oil: Prioritize green energy

A: We should be promoting green technology in all forms and promoting the study and innovative companies that want to start bringing more of this to NH.

On Environment: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach

A: For.ÿ If it's not helping the people in our state I will fight these regulations

On Foreign Policy: We still have to fight for freedom

A: I would love to see us get there, but until we have freedom and are still having to fight for it we simply are not there yet.

On Free Trade: Support & expand free trade

A: Yes

On Government Reform: Make voter registration easier: online & more options

A: Yes.ÿ I'd like to see online voter registration that automatically removes previous registration when you move to a different voting ward (with a security check so no one else can change your voter registration on you).ÿ I'd also like to see more options for the elderly and those with disabilities or parents of young children when it comes to voting.

On Gun Control: Absolute right to gun ownership

A: Per the 2nd amendment

On Health Care: ObamaCare caused insurance prices to go up

A: Obamacare caused insurance prices to go up.ÿ I'd rather see other options, like with the Arizona Tax Credit option (altered to fit NH's needs), ending pharmaceutical price fixing, cross state insurance, and reforming licensing requirements on medical staff so that medical staff licensed in other states do not have to re-license just by crossing the state border

On Homeland Security: Don't expand the military

A: No

On Immigration: Background checks against possible terrorism

A: I would like to see it made easy for people who want to come to this country and who pass background checks (against possible terrorism) to be able to apply for citizenship.

On Jobs: Hire based on qualifications, not sex or ethnicity

A: I do not support forcing the hiring of unqualified individuals.ÿ People should be hired based on qualifications and this should have no bearing on their sex or ethnicity.

On Principles & Values: Government should have no bearing on how people worship

A: Government should have no bearing on how people worship.

On Social Security: Option for private Social Security

A: I would like people to have the option

On Tax Reform: No higher taxes on the wealthy

A: No.ÿ A percentage tax automatically is more money from the pocket of a wealthy person.ÿ I would prefer to lower taxes in NH through careful budget reduction and reduction of waste.

On War & Peace: Stop fighting someone else's wars

A: Yes.ÿ I am not a supporter of fighting someone else's wars.ÿ I'd also like to see support limited to agreements where we support only those countries with aid that in turn support us when we have disasters.ÿ We have a great many charities who support countries that cannot do this.