Dutch Ruppersberger

Ruppersberger was born in 1946 in Baltimore, MD. After attending Baltimore City College, he earned his B.A. from the University of Maryland at College Park and his J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1970. Prior to his political career, Ruppersberger worked as an attorney.[1]

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The following issues were listed on Ruppersberger's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

Campaign Finance Reform: The Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United allows a flood of unlimited and unaccountable money into elections. This is wrong. I believe that unions, businesses and individuals who want to influence an election with their wallets should have to fully disclose who they are. I am currently cosponsoring a Constitutional Amendment that would effectively reverse Citizens United, full disclosure is essential. Allowing millionaires and billionaires to buy an election is not the democracy our fore fathers envisioned.

Energy: Congressman Ruppersberger supports energy legislation that decreases greenhouse gas emissions, reduces our dependence on foreign oil, expands the development of alternative fuels, and creates American jobs in the clean energy industry.

Environment: A staunch supporter of protecting and preserving the environment, Congressman Ruppersberger believes we must protect mother earth and especially the Chesapeake Bay, one of Maryland's greatest natural treasures, for future generations to enjoy.

Health Care: Congressman Ruppersberger supported the health reform legislation that recently passed Congress and was signed by the President. H.R. 3962, the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010, will make health care more affordable while reducing the federal budget by over $100 billion over the next ten years.

Immigration: Congressman Ruppersberger does not support illegal immigration and believes we need to make our borders more secure. He sponsored legislation that would fund the hiring of 2,000 new border patrol agents every year for the next five years.[212]

—Dutch Ruppersberger's campaign website, http://www.dutchforcongress.com/issues

The following are several campaign issues which were highlighted by Ruppersberger on his campaign website.[202]

Healhcare: "Congressman Ruppersberger supported the health reform legislation that recently passed Congress and was signed by the President. H.R. 3962, the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010, will make health care more affordable while reducing the federal budget by over $100 billion over the next ten years."[202]

Immigration: "Congressman Ruppersberger does not support illegal immigration and believes we need to make our borders more secure. He sponsored legislation that would fund the hiring of 2,000 new border patrol agents every year for the next five years."[202]

Social Security: "The Congressman believes we need to modernize social security, but he does not believe social security should be privatized."[202]

Economy and Jobs: Ruppersberger has supported H.R. 1, the American Recover and Reinvestment Act, and the H.R. 3435, the Cash for Clunkers Program.[202]

Dutch Ruppersberger, "Congressman Ruppersberger Biography"