Yated Ne'eman Interviews Bob Hugin

The Yated Ne'eman Newspaper had an exclusive interview with NJ Republican candidate for Senate Bob Hugin who is challenging incumbent Bob Menendez. The Yated spoke with Mr. Hugin this week to find out where he stands on issues important to our community. He shared his view of President Trump, told of his relationship with Israel, and offered his thoughts on the Pittsburgh massacre.
See full interview at the Yated read a few questions below

YN: What can be done to alleviate the financial burden on tuition-paying parents who send their kids to private schools?

BH: I certainly believe that having choice in education for all students is an important thing, whether that is a religious choice or any other choice. Though I do believe in the separation of church and state, the government should still play a role in ensuring the transportation needs, the security needs, and the fundamental support of basic services. All kids, no matter where they are brought up, should be able to reach their full potential, and many different schools provide that opportunity.







I support choice. I support increased resources to provide security for [private] schools, effective transportation, as well as textbooks and other basic services.

We also have to make sure that we have high quality preschools available to every child, because without them they wouldn’t be able to take advantage of the opportunities that come along later in school. We also have to expand vocational and technical opportunities.

We can support choice for parents and provide resources, and do it in a way that doesn’t violate the separation of church and state.

YN: What can realistically be done to lower the New Jersey property tax rate – the highest in the nation?

I think it has to be a twofold process.

Clearly, Washington has failed us. We receive back less per dollar sent than any other state in the country. We need to do better. We need to make sure that our votes in the U.S. Senate are used for the best interests of the people of New Jersey. We are not the richest state or a high cost state. We should not be dead last – 50 out of 50 – in getting money from Washington.

I also think that our leaders have to put the focus back on Trenton. We are not living in the world of 50 or 75 years ago. We have technology that can alleviate the cost of government. This doesn’t mean that there isn’t an important role of government – it just has to be done a lot more efficiently.

For example, Florida has 65 counties, and New Jersey has 21 counties. Nevertheless, Florida has 65 Boards of Education while New Jersey has 610 Boards of Education.

We have to recognize that the fiscal issue has been deteriorating in New Jersey for more than 25 years, under Democrats and Republicans. No single party is responsible for all the problems we have, but we need to bite the bullet and realize that government is not working for the people anymore, and that the magnitude of change that’s needed is very significant.

To sum it up, both Washington and Trenton have to be responsible for this unfair, high tax burden, and we have to elect people who will look for solutions to it, and it has to be solved over the next five to ten years.