

Robert Burns
Republican | New Hampshire
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Robert Burns
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 2
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Keene State College, Keene, BS, 2002
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Hillsborough County Treasurer, 2010-2012
Manchester Ward Selectman, 2005-2007
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Executive Council, 2012-2014
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Al Baldasaro
OTHER (4)
Chris Miller; Fred Doucette; Gary Hopper; John Hunt
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (10)
Former Defense Secretary Christopher Miller; State Representative Al Baldasaro; State Representative Fred Doucette; Former State Representative Joshua Whitehouse; Trump State Co-Chairman Andrew Hemingway
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)
Frank Guinta (2016); Matt Mowers (2020); Mike Huckabee (2008); State Republican Party Organizations (2022); WinRed (2021)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
New Hampshire Journal CD2 Debate
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Disagree
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
None.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
What should be the relationship between the church and the state?
There should be no direct link between a specific church and the state, but that doesn't mean our morals and values shouldn't be guided in-part by our religious beliefs.
NATIONAL SECURITY
With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.
We should maintain an America First policy when it comes to our military. We cannot continue to go around the world creating conflicts and expect the American people to pay for them. If a NATO ally is invaded, we will stand by them and provide support such as intelligence and weapons. I do not support sending our military into a foreign country to fight a war that isn’t ours.?
I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.
Strongly Disagree
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Our national security focus should be on keeping Americans safe, rather than wasting billions of dollars overseas on so-called allies that often condone or support terror. By following an America-first foreign policy, we will be able to return our focus to defending our borders and protecting our citizens from harm.
HEALTHCARE
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
They should not.
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.
C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. No additional government entitlements or expansions of the already gigantic bureaucracy that is our federal government.
ECONOMY
Redistribution of income is needed to lessen the gap between the wealthy and working classes.
Strongly Disagree
The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.
Strongly Agree
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
We should work towards a flatter, lower overall federal tax burden.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Along with finishing the border wall, we should support the Border Patrol agents and install camera, sensors, and utilize drones.
State and federal funds shall be denied to any public or private entity, such as a sanctuary city, that is not in compliance with immigration laws.
Strongly Agree
Unfortunately we have a sanctuary city right here in New Hampshire. Keene is a sanctuary city inside of a sanctuary county and Keene Mayor George Hansel has done nothing to stand up for immigration law, in fact he has appointed radical Sheriff Eli Rivera to a committee on social justice. Federal funds should be denied to entities that fail to cooperate with Homeland Security's enforcement of immigration law.
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Only people who strictly follow the legal process should be allowed into the United States. We should not grant amnesty to anyone who came to this country illegally.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Neutral
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
https://www.wmur.com/article/congress-candidate-burns-gun-rights-abortion/40605898
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No.
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
I would work to restore America First policies
VALUES
Sexual orientation and gender identity should be protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Random audits and recounts should be conducted regularly in states to ensure integrity is restored to our electoral system.
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.
A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. We cannot allow green energy companies to continue to grift off the taxpayers. Proposals like the so-called Green New Deal would waste trillions of dollars on ineffective methods and woke environmental policies.
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