Gunderson, a one size fits all solution to every problem:  Do nothing.

Oceanside, CA – Republican candidate for Congress Matt Gunderson has one policy response for virtually every critical issue facing our nation. Do nothing. Absolutely nothing.

At a recent (10/11) debate sponsored by the League of Women Voters, Gunderson delineated his proposals.

Watch the full debate here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYpg49qb-og

1.      Climate change.

Gunderson, when asked by the debate’s moderator what he would do to minimize the impact of climate change, responded with talking points straight out of Big Oil’s playbook: He would do nothing.  “I am not a climate change denier,” Gunderson stated.  But then he went on to argue that the United States should do nothing to limit fossil fuels, but that we should wait “until China and India and other countries do something about this…”.   Perhaps not a surprising answer from an Exxon shareholder who was the state’s largest recipient of campaign contributions from the oil industry in his 2022 State Senate race.

2.     Reducing gun violence. 

Again, Gunderson offered a big fat ZERO.  “When dealing with gun violence, this is a people, not a gun, problem,” said Gunderson paraphrasing a popular NRA bumper sticker.  Should there be any new laws, like prohibiting the private ownership of AK-47s and other assault weapons?  Nope, we have plenty of gun laws already, Gunderson replied.

3.      Reproductive rights.

“I am a pro-choice Republican,” said Gunderson. But what does that mean? He said, once again, “I will not vote to codify Roe vs. Wade.”  Which means, he would do nothing to restore the rights of 40% of American women who have had their rights taken away since the Dobbs decision. “I am a state’s rights guy,” on abortion said Gunderson, falling back on the Donald Trump dodge.   But when California overwhelmingly voted to protect abortion rights by ballot measure, Gunderson admitted that he called the measure ”disgusting.”

4.     Tijuana River pollution.

Sometimes Gunderson charmingly answered that he had no proposals because he just didn’t understand the issue. “Should the EPA be involved in the Tijuana sewage crisis to determine if it should be a Superfund site?”  Gunderson’s insightful response: “Pollution is the driving issue. I honestly don’t know which agency has domain over this issue.”

5.     Agriculture policy.