Joe Cunningham on the Issues

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VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz)
VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Fetal Heartbeat Bill is restrictive and draconian: Strongly Favors topic 1 Society benefits when women have autonomy over their bodies: Strongly Favors topic 1 Pro-choice, according to PVS survey: Strongly Favors topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Endorsed by South Carolina Equality for LGBTQ rights: Strongly Favors topic 3 Voted for Equality Act: protect LGBTQ from discrimination: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	Negotiate with drug companies to lower Rx prices: Favors topic 5 Keep ObamaCare, according to PVS survey: Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Promises to shield Medicare and Social Security from cuts: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	PVS:Federal education standards in all states: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Highlighted dangers of seismic airgun blasting to sea life: Strongly Opposes topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Support gun-control, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Tax reform should benefit regular people, not wealthy: Strongly Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Opposes border wall, according to CC survey: Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	COVID: provide healthcare benefits for National Guard: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Criticized state officials for challenging Trump's loss: Strongly Favors topic 16 PVS:Regulate campaign donations from corporations: Favors topic 16 Holiday on election day; revamp for easier voting access: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	Remove US Forces from Hostilities Against Yemen: Favors topic 17 Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	House passed his bipartisan bill banning offshore drilling: Strongly Favors topic 18 PVS:Fund renewable energy like wind and solar: Strongly Favors topic 18 Voted YES to assist rural electric renewable energy: Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	PVS:Support recreational marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Great American Outdoors Act sets funding for public land: Strongly Favors topic 20 PVS:Federal spending for economic stimulus: Strongly Favors topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20

VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
(Click on question for explanation and background)

Based on these stances:
(Click on topic for excerpt & citation)

Strongly Favors topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale)

Fetal Heartbeat Bill is restrictive and draconian: Strongly Favors topic 1
Society benefits when women have autonomy over their bodies: Strongly Favors topic 1
Pro-choice, according to PVS survey: Strongly Favors topic 1

Favors topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Favors topic 2

Strongly Favors topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale)

Endorsed by South Carolina Equality for LGBTQ rights: Strongly Favors topic 3
Voted for Equality Act: protect LGBTQ from discrimination: Strongly Favors topic 3

No opinion on topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Favors topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Negotiate with drug companies to lower Rx prices: Favors topic 5
Keep ObamaCare, according to PVS survey: Favors topic 5

Strongly Opposes topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale)

Promises to shield Medicare and Social Security from cuts: Strongly Opposes topic 6

Strongly Opposes topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale)

PVS:Federal education standards in all states: Strongly Opposes topic 7

Strongly Opposes topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale)

Highlighted dangers of seismic airgun blasting to sea life: Strongly Opposes topic 8

No opinion on topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Strongly Opposes topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale)

Support gun-control, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer: Strongly Opposes topic 10

Strongly Favors topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale)

Tax reform should benefit regular people, not wealthy: Strongly Favors topic 11

Favors topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale)

Opposes border wall, according to CC survey: Favors topic 12

Strongly Favors topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13

Favors topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(+2 points on Economic scale)

Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14

Favors topic 15:
Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale)

COVID: provide healthcare benefits for National Guard: Favors topic 15

Strongly Favors topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)

Criticized state officials for challenging Trump's loss: Strongly Favors topic 16
PVS:Regulate campaign donations from corporations: Favors topic 16
Holiday on election day; revamp for easier voting access: Favors topic 16

No opinion on topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale)

Remove US Forces from Hostilities Against Yemen: Favors topic 17
Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17

Strongly Favors topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale)

House passed his bipartisan bill banning offshore drilling: Strongly Favors topic 18
PVS:Fund renewable energy like wind and solar: Strongly Favors topic 18
Voted YES to assist rural electric renewable energy: Favors topic 18

Strongly Opposes topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)

PVS:Support recreational marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19

Strongly Favors topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale)

Great American Outdoors Act sets funding for public land: Strongly Favors topic 20
PVS:Federal spending for economic stimulus: Strongly Favors topic 20
Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20

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Joe Cunningham on Abortion
Click here for 3 full quotes on Abortion OR background on Abortion. Fetal Heartbeat Bill is restrictive and draconian. (Feb 2021) Society benefits when women have autonomy over their bodies. (Feb 2021) Pro-choice, according to PVS survey. (Aug 2018)

Joe Cunningham on Education
Click here for 2 full quotes on Education OR background on Education. PVS:Federal education standards in all states. (Aug 2018) Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination. (Sep 2020)

Joe Cunningham on Jobs
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Joe Cunningham on Technology
Click here for the full quote on Technology OR background on Technology. Sponsored bill for net neutrality for open internet. (Apr 2019)