Evangeline Hundley's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Evangeline Hundley did not provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2024 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.
Issue Positions
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- "Every woman and girl must have autonomous sexual and reproductive rights and be able to make decisions about their own body. This means we are entitled to equal access to health services like annual check-up, mammograms, contraception, and safe abortions, to choose if we want to have children and if so, how many, when and with who. Women should be able to live without fear of gender-based violence, including rape and other sexual violence. I will always be a vote for a womenâs right to choose what to do with her body." (ehundleyforcongress.com)
- "Our seniors are such an important part of our community. Protecting them in every possible way is important. Everyone should have the chance to retire with the dignity and support they need. I will be a vote to secure original Medicare and expand Medicare to include home health care so if seniors want to, they can stay in the home they love with the assistance of well-trained home healthcare providers. There is a need in this district to build more affordable housing for low-income seniors and I support that. I will be a vote to protect Social Security and fight to expand those benefits. And I will vote to lower prescription drug costs by allowing Medicare and Medicaid to negotiate lower prices on behalf of our seniors." (ehundleyforcongress.com)
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- "Due to the Supreme Court decision in 2010, ruling in favor of Citizens United, (Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. 310 (2010), corporations can give unlimited money to campaigns and literally pay for unscrupulous lawmakers to vote for policies that benefit the corporationsâ goals financially, even when the policies hurt their constituents. Corporations such as big Oil, big Tech and big Pharma have done more damage to this country than want to admit because we are consumers of what they offer. But for us to rectify our mistakes and minimize future damage, we must get this dark money back out of our politics and end corruption in Washington DC. America deserves better from elected officials." (ehundleyforcongress.com)
- "We must have representatives who will fight against special interest groups that threaten to take over our government and our country and that keep us from living our best lives. We are a country of, for and by the people, not of, for and by totalitarians. I will vote to end dark money in American politics. We need a Congress that will create policies that benefit the people they represent, not the corporations that have unlimited money to put into a campaign." (ehundleyforcongress.com)
- "Unprofessional, uncaring, and badly trained cops are not needed and should not be serving the public, full stop. When an unarmed civilian ends up dead by their actions, they should be tried and punished just like any other criminal. Thatâs what fairness would look like. But with laws like "qualified immunity" on the books, cops who kill innocent civilians have been getting away with murder for far too long. We can change this by making H.R.7120, The George Floyd Policing Act ( the law of the land." (www.congress.gov)
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- "Clean, safe, and affordable housing is a human right. It is my passion to see families who never thought it was possible to have a home that they can be proud of. Homeownership helps families build wealth and contribute to good physical and mental health. We must make this dream a reality for more families in this country. There is a huge gap between those who can own a home and those who rent. We can close this gap by building more homes that working people can afford. In rural districts like mine, there are towns that have housing deserts, where there is a need but little to no investment. I will work closely with the USDA to be a voice and a vote to advocate for more housing, clean drinking water and technical development in rural America." (ehundleyforcongress.com)
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- "From Universal Pre-K to Graduate School, a good education is the best foundation for making progress as a country. For education to be good, it must have the best teachers, genuine parent participation, be inclusive and based on recorded history and current facts. CRT is not a subject being taught in any of our secondary education curriculum. It is being used as scapegoat to eliminate black history. History is doomed to repeat itself if we do not learn from each other the good, bad and the ugly. It is a disservice to our great democracy if we allow forces from within to hamper our childrenâs educational growth due to the shenanigans of the uneducated. We need to add more diversity to our curriculum, not remove it. I will be a vote to give every child a great and inclusive public-school education, make public college and technical school tuition free, cancel student loan debt for 95% of Americans with student loans and offer free universal childcare." (ehundleyforcongress.com)
- "Voting is vital. Voting is the lifeblood of our democracy. I strongly believe in the right for all Americans to vote! Unfortunately, for way too long we have taken that sacred right for granted, especially when about 1million registered voters in SC consistently do not vote. Voting should be easy to do, but instead, Republican led states have presented over 400 bills that deliberately seek to restrict access to the polls, purge voters and make it very hard to cast a ballot this November 2024. To save our democracy, we must pass S.2747, The Freedom to Vote Act immediately so that voting all elections will be secure, free, fair and convenient for all." (ehundleyforcongress.com)
- "Our beautiful planet Earth needs urgent attention. Global warming is real. Climate change is happening, like it or not. We must enact the legislation that is in the Democratic House passed Build Back Better plan that reduces gas house emissions and lessens greatly our dependance on fossil fuels. This can start our transition to 100% clean energy, create more than 10 million new, green jobs, and commit us to ending environmental injustice too. I will be a vote for the Green New Deal. It is past time to take bold actions. And we need to act now before itâs too late." (ehundleyforcongress.com)
- "Our beautiful planet Earth needs urgent attention. Global warming is real. Climate change is happening, like it or not. We must enact the legislation that is in the Democratic House passed Build Back Better plan that reduces gas house emissions and lessens greatly our dependance on fossil fuels. This can start our transition to 100% clean energy, create more than 10 million new, green jobs, and commit us to ending environmental injustice too. I will be a vote for the Green New Deal. It is past time to take bold actions. And we need to act now before itâs too late." (ehundleyforcongress.com)
- "To survive our insatiable love of guns here in America, we need effective common sense gun safety laws and violence prevention programs to stop the death caused by the misuse of guns. States can set up some basic systems to regulate how private individuals can own and use firearms and ammunition to prevent them from misusing firearms to abuse peopleâs rights to life, to physical integrity, security of person, and to health. And we need military grade weapons to remain in the military an off the streets. I will be a vote for common sense gun safety laws to move our country in a safer, non-violent, and real pro-life direction." (ehundleyforcongress.com)
- "There are 120 guns for every 100 people in the United State of America! Ask yourself, does this make any sense? Even if part of the 2nd Amendment of the US Constitution does say, "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.", no other country on earth has that kind of gun to man ratio. The closest country to us is war torn Yemen in the Middle East, with a 30 gun to 1 man ratio. And in Germany, itâs a 7 gun to 1 man ratio." (ehundleyforcongress.com)
- "I will be a vote for Medicare for All and continue to work to reduce prescription drug costs." (ehundleyforcongress.com)
- "Medicare for All will allow everyone to receive quality care that is affordable whether at the hospital, doctorâs office, emergency room or pharmacy. Medicare For All will eliminate copays, deductibles, premiums and provide reproductive care, home health care, maternity care, mental healthcare, dental, vision, and substance use, prescription drugs, hospital, and long-term care." (ehundleyforcongress.com)
- "Medicare for All will greatly improve long-term health by reducing underlying health conditions, aka "comorbidities" (i.e., diabetes, kidney failure, obesity, hypertension). We must never forget that throughout the Covid pandemic "comorbidities" was cited as the reason for such a high rate of death in the lowest economic and minority communities." (ehundleyforcongress.com)
- "Every working American in the country, in my state and in District 5, should be making living wages that rise with the cost of living. Although some may have seen their paychecks increase slightly, there are many more who have not seen the kind of wage increase that keeps up with the cost of living. The cost of living continues to rise while wages remain stagnant. Why? Because of todayâs Republican leadership. They always vote no to raising the minimum wage. Donât you think you deserve better? I do and I will be a vote for empowering workers by raising the minimum wage to at least $17 per/hr, creating new, American jobs. I will also be a vote to Permanently Extend the Child Care Tax Credit (aka â monthly stimulus checks) and to have Paid Family and Medical Leave like every other industrialized country." (ehundleyforcongress.com)
- "I will be a vote for Medicare for All and continue to work to reduce prescription drug costs." (ehundleyforcongress.com)
- "We spend way too much time taking about border security and not enough time doing whatâs needed the most: immediate and comprehensive immigration reform that will provide a fair pathway to citizenship for those who are undocumented but live here, work here, learn here, and pay taxes here. With my construction industry background, Iâve felt and seen first-hand, how hard it is to find good, reliable, and highly skilled labor like that of immigrants. Letâs face it, 90% of the homes built in this country in the 21st century was built by immigrant labor. And most of the fruits and vegetables we enjoy every day are also provided to us by hard, back breaking immigrant labor. So, when I see the shortages in labor due to the difficulty in travel here and then turn around and see elected officials grandstanding at the border while blocking real progress, it makes me determined to work for a solution. I will be a vote for the working and student undocumented individuals and their immediate families to be full members as American citizens of the country that they call home." (ehundleyforcongress.com)
- "We spend way too much time taking about border security and not enough time doing whatâs needed the most: immediate and comprehensive immigration reform that will provide a fair pathway to citizenship for those who are undocumented but live here, work here, learn here, and pay taxes here. With my construction industry background, Iâve felt and seen first-hand, how hard it is to find good, reliable, and highly skilled labor like that of immigrants. Letâs face it, 90% of the homes built in this country in the 21st century was built by immigrant labor. And most of the fruits and vegetables we enjoy every day are also provided to us by hard, back breaking immigrant labor. So, when I see the shortages in labor due to the difficulty in travel here and then turn around and see elected officials grandstanding at the border while blocking real progress, it makes me determined to work for a solution. I will be a vote for the working and student undocumented individuals and their immediate families to be full members as American citizens of the country that they call home." (ehundleyforcongress.com)
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This candidate has responded to a Political Courage Test in a previous election. As a continued effort to provide the American public with factual information on candidates running for public office, these archived responses are made available here.
| Yes | Do you support expanding federal funding to support social safety net programs such as Social Security and Medicare? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations,unions, and individuals? | ||
| No | Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct? | ||
| Yes | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal government taking action, beyond those of the Federal Reserve, to alleviate inflation? | ||
| I support providing financial relief to small businesses who actually lost revenue. Otherwise, the money is best spent on working families who are the engine that keeps our economy going. | |||
| Yes | Do you support requiring a government-issued identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
| Yes | Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| Yes | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| Specifically, I support common sense gun safety laws. 1) I support background checks for anyone who wants to buy a gun. 2) I support raising the age limit to 21 years + in order to buy a gun. 3) I support reinstating the assault weapons ban. | |||
| Yes | Do you support a government-run (single-payer) healthcare program, such as Medicare-for-All? | ||
| Yes | Do you support expanding paid family AND/OR medical leave opportunities? | ||
| Yes | Do you support lowering the cost of prescription drugs? | ||
| All of the above | |||
| No | Do you support increasing security along the southern US border? | ||
| No | Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| Legal immigration is always the preferred way of seeing migration. Protected borders are important. But I support a pathway to citizenship for the over 11 million undocumented people who live here, work here, school here, worship here and pay taxes here. | |||
| Yes | Do you support economic intervention as a means of resolving international conflicts? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the U.S. providing increased offensive military aid to Ukraine? | ||
| Yes | Do you support raising taxes, on any income or on any entity, to promote economic growth? | ||
| Rescind the tax cut for the people making over $400,000.00 per year. And a wealth tax for billionaires must be maintained to begin leveling the playing field. Do NOT raise taxes for 90% of Americans. | |||
| Yes | Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)? | ||
| 1) Track the $8 billion sent to SC from The American Rescue Plan and $6 billion allocated to SC from the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act to assure equitability in distribution to the communities that are in most need, as intended. 2) Healthcare Affordability, Access, and better Outcomes in SC. I will strongly advocate for opening the Medicaid Exchanges in SC, then vote in Congress for Medicare for All 3) Protect Woman Rights by codifying Roe and protect Voting Rights by passing S.2747 and H.R.4 |
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