Robert Shapiro

Robert Shapiro (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 4th Congressional District. He was disqualified from the Republican primary on June 7, 2022.

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Shapiro's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

Lower Real Estate Taxes: homeowners must not drown in taxes

Rising Ocean Threatens Our Shores: ​promote solar energy & tidal turbine engines producing endless electricity from ocean tides

Healthcare: NJ needs a well-run exchange to provide quality healthcare & slash premiums

$15 Minimum Wage: all residents must live well

Efficient Government: slash waste & special interest corruption

Balance the Budget!

Free College Tuition: for NJ Residents earning under $75,000

Make English the Official State Language

Innovative Tax Incentives: bring NJ new industries/jobs & raise revenue

Address Drug Addiction in NJ

Complete the Hudson Tunnels to Manhattan & Make NJ Transit Work Better[11]

—Robert Shapiro[12]

Shapiro listed the following themes on his campaign website:[13]

Art and culture

Excerpt: "The U.S. government, must foster our nation's culture. American taxpayers can protect accessibility and freedom of expression by supporting arts and culture with their tax dollars."

Agriculture

Excerpt: "I believe that sustainable and organic farming is good for New Jersey farmers and good for the nutrition of the nation."

Economy

Excerpt: "The big banks and Wall Street investment firms were not held liable for the damage they did, but were rewarded with loans and bailouts. Justice Department and the S.E.C. must investigate and prosecute the individuals who engaged in illegal activities which broke the economy."

Taxes

Excerpt: "We have to close the tax loopholes so that corporations and individuals pay their fair share. Corporations should be liable for the statutory corporate tax of 35% and the tax code should discourage corporations from sending jobs overseas."

Immigration

Excerpt: "We need to strengthen our borders and enact stricter laws against recruiting, hiring, and exploiting undocumented workers. Illegal immigrants should not be rewarded for breaking our laws, but those undocumented workers who have been working, paying taxes, and have been productive members of our society, should not be deported, but they should be penalized for breaking our immigration laws and should be forced to wait twice the amount of time to become citizens."

Technology

Excerpt: "In an electronic age where much of our personal information is stored in numerous databases, we need new laws to prevent the networking of these databases to prevent public disclosure of privately stored personal information."

Gun control

Excerpt: "I will introduce legislation to limit the amount ammunition which individuals can purchase and restrict ownership of automatic weapons."

Seniors

Excerpt: "I firmly oppose all efforts to privatize Social Security and is working on new proposals to ensure the solvency of Social Security for the next generation without raising the retirement age or affecting benefit levels for current recipients."

Healthcare

Excerpt: "The Affordable Care Act has to be reformed...I would allow the sale of health insurance across state lines...I would support legislation that would allow any legal resident of the United States to buy into Medicare at cost, with pre-tax dollars."

Term limits

Excerpt: "I support term limits for members of both Houses of Congress and a lifetime ban on members of Congress from becoming paid lobbyists."

Shapiro's campaign website explained his reason for running for New Jersey Senate:[14]

"Robert Shapiro’s candidacy is based upon the belief that even though the highest priority should be given to getting the American economy back on track, the rights and benefits of senior citizens, veterans, public servants, and students should not be jeopardized."

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