What issues are important to you?

Which issues are affecting you and your family? Is it jobs and the economy? Cost and quality of education? High taxes? Ever-expanding government regulations and restrictions? Reduced freedoms and less privacy? Property rights? I'd like to hear from you.

Taxes

Runaway spending and increases in the size of government have led to higher property taxes, as well as 38 new taxes and fee increases in the last 2 budget cycles. The ill-advised LLC tax, for example, has discouraged businesses and individuals from investing in our state. Higher taxes are a direct result of expanded government spending.

Higher taxes affect everyone: the millions of dollars we pay in taxes on our utilities, cell phone bills, prepared foods, property transfers, gasoline, beer, wine and cigarettes, car registration, and property taxes are millions of dollars that could be invested in the things that matter most to you, whether it’s education, a newer car, home repairs, a much-needed vacation for the family, or investing in your business or retirement fund.

  • New Tax on Small Businesses (“LLC Tax”)
  • New Tax On Gambling Winnings – 10%
  • Rooms & Meals Tax Increase – from 8% to 9%
  • Vehicle Registration Fee – Up 250%
  • Campsite Tax – 9% Rooms and Meals Tax
  • Vehicle Registration Transfer Fee – Up 250%
  • Business Profits Tax Expansion
  • Increased Boat Registration Fee - Doubled
  • Increased Tobacco Tax – As Much as 49%
  • Increased Fee For Condo and Land Sales

Government Spending

State spending has increased 23% over the last 4 years alone. Did your income grow that much? Did the level of services you receive from the state grow by 23%? It’s time to restore fiscal responsibility, accountability, and transparency to the State House.

With high unemployment and many businesses and workers struggling economically, the state bureaucracy must shrink to reflect economic realities. We (meaning you and I and all residents of New Hampshire) are facing a looming state budget deficit for this year of over $200,000,000. And it will double or triple over the next 2 years without serious cuts in state spending -- or serious increases in taxes and fees -- which solution do you prefer?

If you support economic recovery by cutting spending and curtailing the size and scope of government, then please vote for Mark Warden on September 14th and again on November 2nd.

Jobs & the Economy

For the economy to flourish in New Hampshire, small businesses and entrepreneurs must be free to innovate, expand, and take risks without so many burdensome taxes, regulations, license fees, and government bureaucracy. Taxes and excessive governmental controls kill the small businesses that provide jobs. As a small business owner and consultant, I fully understand this.

Granite Staters are resourceful. They don’t need government’s help; they want government to get out of the way!

Education

While Goffstown and Weare schools provide good education, property taxes are high (particularly in Goffstown). Many schools have expensive administrative and overhead costs that don’t directly contribute to educating students.

Giving parents and students more choices in learning will deliver better service at a lower cost. When public, private, and charter schools are allowed (and encouraged) to compete, the result is better educational outcomes for all. Let’s free our schools from onerous top-down, one-size-fits-all regulations, and let teachers and principals, as well as parents and students, do what they do best at the local level.

Environment

Demands for protection of rivers, streams, and woodlands must be balanced with private property rights and recreational use, as well as the needs of travel and tourism. Thoughtful consideration must always be given to the need for energy resources for New Hampshire families.

As an outdoors enthusiast, I enjoy all the natural beauty that the Granite State offers. As a property owner and taxpayer advocate, I understand that nature itself doesn’t reign supreme over the everyday needs for the transportation, housing, and jobs that contribute to your quality of life.

I will always fight to support your rights!

  • Parental rights to provide for and protect their families
  • 2nd Amendment right to keep and bear arms
  • Constitutional 10th Amendment rights and state sovereignty
  • Fewer government mandates and more local control
  • Personal liberty and privacy protections
  • Private property rights

If you’d like to chat about these or other issues that are important to you, please contact me. Thank you.

“I fully support Mark’s candidacy and look forward to serving beside him in the legislature next year.”

-- Cal Pratt, State Representative from Goffstown

“Mark steadfastly honors and defends my rights as a motorcyclist to choose whether to wear a helmet on my bike, or wear a seatbelt in my car. My life, my choices.”

-- Bill Alleman, Weare

“Having served with Mark Warden on the NHLA board of directors, I can tell you that he is a tireless defender of individual liberty and advocate for personal responsibility.”

-- Sandy Pierre, Weare

“Mark treats his real estate customers with respect. He deals with contractors professionally and fairly. Good luck in your race; you’ve got my vote!”

-- Chris Noble, Owner, Green Solutions HVAC in Goffstown

“You have my support! Your fiscal conservatism is exactly what we need in the State House next year.”

-- John Hikel, State Representative and small business owner from Goffstown

“Mr. Warden has the energy and knowledge to represent Goffstown residents well in Concord. My husband and I support him wholeheartedly.”

-- Pam Manney, Goffstown