Susan Emerson's Positions on Important Issues Facing New Hampshire

Susan Emerson oppose high capacity gas transmission pipelines traversing our state.

Susan Emerson oppose Right to Work laws in New Hampshire.

Despite their misleading title, right to work laws do not create a right to work, nor do they protect workers from being fired for unjust reasons. What right to work laws actually do is allow workers in union shops to accept the benefits of unionizing without paying their share of the costs. Advocates of right to work laws claim that such laws protect workers’ right to freedom of association by preventing them from being forced to join unions against their will.  This is not true.  Workers already have this right under the National Labor Relations Act.  Section 7 of the Act prohibits discrimination against any employee because they have chosen to join or not join a union.  No new state law is needed to protect workers in this area. 

Susan Emerson has taken strong action on the Opioid and Addiction Problem in New Hampshire.

Opioid addiction and addiction to other synthetic drugs has reached epidemic proportions in our state.  The problem is crippling those who are ravaged by it and robbing them of productive lives. It behooves us in State government to do whatever we can to return our addicted neighbors to a productive and clean life.  I have sponsored and co-sponsored legislation on this problem and have sponsored public forums to educate communities, families, educators, social service agencies about what resources are available in our state.

Holding the line on spending and taxes is always a top priority in any legislative session.

When we evaluate programs that cost money, we must weigh the costs and benefits and look down the road for additional cost savings.  Sometimes spending a little money early in the process is more cost effective than waiting for a problem to get even larger

There are ways to fund programs for people that are cost effective, effective and don't add extra demand on our tax system. We must take advantage of Federal Grants. Right now New Hampshire is a "donor" state.  We send more money to the Federal Government than we receive in grants and other awards.  This is NOT FAIR TO OUR hardworking taxpayers who should get all they are eligible for from their taxes. 

I have consistently voted AGAINST any broad-based tax for New Hampshire