Now Representative Jason Gerhard (R-Northfield) is sponsoring legislation to put the question of seceding from the union before New Hampshire voters. Two years ago, it was Representative Michael Sylvia that was promoting secession; that bill failed in the House, 13-323. This year, public testimony at a legislative hearing was “largely favorable” according to reporter Garry Rayno, and he attributed the support to concerns about the mounting federal debt, which now stands at $34 trillion.