EdBryansNH

As a NH delegate 2014-2016 and participant to adopting these planks .. I fully support this platform as a candidate for Cheshire district 10 State RepWe, the duly elected delegates of the Republican Party of New Hampshire, in convention assembled, in discharge of the duty we owe to our constituents and our state,
We, the people of the New Hampshire Republican Party, do stand united in our dedication to preserving freedom, limited government and unlimited opportunity for all.
We believe, above all else, in the founding principle that all people are created equal, endowed by our Creator with the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, unimpeded by intrusive government regulation and control.
We believe that the New Hampshire and United States Constitutions were written by our forefathers to limit our government, not our freedom.
We believe that individual liberty is guaranteed under the Constitutions of the United States and New Hampshire, that the liberty of the people must be protected above the power of the government, and that it is only through an adherence to our founding documents that we will continue to grow as a free, Constitutional Republic.
We believe that the Founding Fathers gave the 1st Amendment its pre-eminent position with intent that religious freedom deserves to be protected.
We believe that the 2nd Amendment is in a position of prominence with the intent that law-abiding citizens of the United States of America have a right to protect and defend their lives, their families and their property without government infringement.
We believe in free people, free markets and free enterprise.
We believe that happiness and success are the result of individual effort, hard work and dedication to a purpose.
We believe that economies flourish when all people retain as much of their hard earned income as possible, to spend and invest as they see fit.
We believe that low taxes are the result of low spending; that government has a moral obligation to the people to be as cost effective as possible, to always limit spending and growth of government, and to cut spending and cost of government at every possible turn.
We believe that a strong national defense is necessary to preserve freedom and opportunity in America, and we believe that secure national borders are an integral part of a strong national defense.
We believe that freedom can exist only in a nation that is willing to defend it. The utmost honor must be bestowed upon those who are willing to serve and sacrifice in the United States Military. Let us never forget those whose greatest sacrifice has protected a free and strong America for all.
We believe that life is sacred, from conception to natural death and that we cannot diminish the value of one category of human life without diminishing the value of all human life.
We believe that traditional families are the foundation of strong communities, and that family life best nurtures love of country, faith in God, morality and concern for others.
We believe that we the people are strongest when we stand together, that it is our responsibility to hold government accountable and that it is through the integrity of the ballot box that we do so.
We believe that every child is filled with potential and is unique in their own right; as such we believe there is no one-size-fits-all education solution; we support expanded education choices, including but not limited to: education tax credits, charter schools, and home schooling. We believe in local educational control, beginning with parents, teachers and principals.
We believe as the New Hampshire Constitution states, that acquiring, possessing and protecting property is a natural, essential and inherent right.
We believe that New Hampshire, with her rock-solid values and proud history of political activism, must preserve her First In The Nation Primary position.
We believe that the history of the Republican Party is a story of strength, courage and patriotism; our party was founded in the fight to end the despicable practice of slavery, it was the Republican Party that fought for the right of all women to vote, it was Republicans in Congress who fought to overcome the southern Democrats’ resistance to pass civil rights legislation and it is Republican values that will lead our nation forward in freedom and opportunity for all.
We, the people of the New Hampshire Republican Party, pledge to our neighbors across our great, beautiful and proud state, that we remain dedicated to maintaining a limited, affordable government, to lead with integrity, character and compassion, and to forever defend the freedom that has made the United States of America a beacon of hope for all people.
“That the history of the nation during the last (six) years has fully established the propriety and necessity of the organization and perpetuation of the Republican Party, and that the causes that called it into existence are permanent in their nature, and now, more than ever before, demand its peaceful and constitutional triumph…
That the present Democratic Administration has far exceeded our worst apprehensions in its measureless subserviency to the exactions of (special) interests…and in its general and unvarying abuse of the power intrusted to it by a confiding people…
That the people justly view with alarm the reckless extravagance which pervades every department of the Federal Government; that a return to rigid economy and accountability is indispensable to arrest the systematic plunder of the public treasury by favored partisans…(and)
Finally, having thus set forth our distinctive principals and views, we invite the co-operation of all citizens, however differing on other questions, who substantially agree with us in their affirmance and support.” – Republican Platform, 1860
Application of Principles
Jobs and the Economy
Improving New Hampshire’s Business Climate
Remove barriers to business formation and encourage small businesses
Minimize business regulations, permits, licenses and paperwork
Keep state government lean to allow lower business taxes
Foster an attitude of assistance and cooperation with business and increase responsiveness
Prefer incentives to penalties and issue warnings before fines
Work with municipalities to streamline planning and zoning barriers to business
Support the development of a robust telecommunications and technology infrastructure throughout New Hampshire
Support cost-efficient means to protect, develop and market agricultural, forest and high value natural resource products
New Hampshire’s Work Force
Uphold the right to join or avoid labor unions without coercion or intimidation; support “right to work” legislation
Support legislation to allow workers to decide the allocation of the portion of their union dues used for political purposes
Encourage apprenticeships
Support the concept of “merit pay”
Taxes and Spending
Low Taxes are the Result of Low Spending
Strongly oppose new taxes and fees, including an income, sales and capital gains tax
Cut or eliminate taxes which inhibit enterprise, earnings and savings and investment, such as the Interest and Dividends Tax and the Business Enterprise/Business Profits Tax
Limit the growth of state spending to not more than the rate of inflation plus population growth
Require super-majorities to raise taxes
Oppose “downshifting” of costs and regulatory enforcement from state to local government
Maintain local control of spending and taxes designed to support local services
Work to reduce energy costs and remove New Hampshire from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Reject expanded casino and video lottery gambling as a means to balance the budget or increase spending
Government Structure
Justify expenditures against measurable benefits
Prioritize programs to ensure effective spending
Reward employees who save money and/or exceed their goals
Sunset programs and regulations to force periodic reevaluation
Privatize programs and functions that can be handled more effectively by the private sector
Ensure that public employee benefits are similar to and do not exceed those of the private sector
Support the concept of a people’s veto
Expand openness and transparency to employment, expenditures and all recipients of taxpayers’ funds
Protect the privacy of individuals from government agencies and employees who abuse their power and position
Health
Support the repeal of Obamacare and oppose its implementation in New Hampshire
Allow free market driven health care plans and “ala carte” insurance plans free from government mandates
Allow the purchase of insurance plans across state lines
Allow for “portability” of health care plans
Increase the use of market forces to improve health care and lower costs
Improve access to the information necessary to make informed health care decisions, including information about the quality and cost of services provided by physicians, hospitals and insurers
Allow free market driven health care plans and “ala carte” insurance plans free from government mandates. Allow purchase of insurance plans across state lines
Support the moral and ethical right of informed consent with regard to all medical treatment and intervention
Provide for the special needs of seniors, including opportunities for personalized home health care and less expensive alternatives to hospital stays and prescription medication
Respect New Hampshire’s honored veterans by ensuring that they receive the benefits they have rightfully earned and deserve, particularly by combating homelessness and making all medical facilities available to qualified veterans
Education
Excellence in Education
Do not interfere with parents’ right to control the education of their children
Encourage school choice and competition and allow all parents to choose the best public, private, charter or home school program for the