Mark Harris in CampusElect.org 2018 House coverage

On Abortion: Pro-life; no exceptions for rape or incest

Dan McCready (D): Legal. Not the government's job "to get between a woman & her doctor."

Mark Harris (R): Ban. "Pro-life." No exceptions for rape or incest. Favors overturn of Roe v. Wade.

On Civil Rights: Homosexuality is a sin, and a choice

Dan McCready (D): Yes. "Everybody deserves equality under the law." "I do not think the government should have any place in our bedrooms."

Mark Harris (R): No. "I believe marriage is between 1 man & 1 woman." Also considers homosexuality a sin & a choice. One of prime movers behind "bathroom bill" preventing local bans on discrimination based on sexual orientation.

On Corporations: Lowering corporate taxes will produce more growth

Dan McCready (D): Yes. "With business-minded & forward-looking leadership, we can create so many more of these good-paying trade jobs in growing sectors like advanced manufacturing, clean energy & smart infrastructure."

Mark Harris (R): No. Believes lowering corporate taxes will produce more growth than federal spending. In 2013 said wouldn't have increased debt limit without a plan to cut government spending & lower taxes.

Q: Taxes: Support President Trump's tax cuts?

McCready: No. Rescind cuts for top 1%. The bill didn't do enough to cut middle-class taxes. Created 1.9 trillion debt. "This is not a real reform. It's a failure."

Harris: Yes. Called the tax cuts "vital." Said they made it possible for small businesses to hire new workers. General support for cutting personal & corporate taxes.

On Education: Supports funding private schools with public money

Dan McCready (D): Unclear. Supports the right to go to a "great public school."

Mark Harris (R): Yes. Supports school choice.

On Energy & Oil: Government should not pick winners & losers in green energy

Dan McCready (D): Yes. "As a solar energy entrepreneur, Dan knows that we can protect our environment while creating good jobs for North Carolina." Supports Paris Climate accord. Withdrawal "would hurt the children of 7 billion people."

Mark Harris (R): No. "There's no question earth is getting warmer" but doesn't "buy into" the idea that humans are responsible. We should "be good stewards of the earth." The federal government should play no role in addressing the problem, man-made or not.

Q: Renewable Energy: Support government subsidies for renewable energy?

Dan McCready (D): Yes. Background is developing utility-scale solar farms. Help "bring good-paying jobs in growing sectors like clean energy & smart infrastructure."

Mark Harris (R): No. "The government should not pick winners & losers." Solar tax credits add to national debt.

On Environment: Eliminate regulatory red tape on states' resources

Dan McCready (D): No. "Politicians in the pockets of polluters are taking a hatchet to the EPA. looking the other way while chemical company executives pollute eastern North Carolina's drinking water."

Mark Harris (R): Likely yes. "We must eliminate the regulatory red tape that handcuffs our energy production & allow states more control of their own resources along with fast-track drilling permits."

On Free Trade: Not a fan of tarrifs, but ok as negotiating tool

Dan McCready (D): No. "Trade wars are bad for the economy & bad for North Carolina jobs."

Mark Harris (R): Yes. "Not a fan" of tariffs, but "cautiously optimistic that this won't be a long-term solution but. a negotiating tool."

On Government Reform: Supports regulating indirect campaign contributions

Dan McCready (D): Yes. "Will fight to rid our politics of dark & corporate money." "Will work to overturn Citizens United."

Mark Harris (R): No stand found on disclosure. Supports regulating indirect campaign contributions.

On Gun Control: More gun laws are not the answer

Dan McCready (D): Some. Supports comprehensive background checks & closing gun show & online loopholes. He'd rather focus on areas of consensus than divisive areas like banning assault weapons.

Mark Harris (R): No. "More gun laws are not the answer."

On Health Care: Replace ObamaCare with market-based patient-driven reform

Dan McCready (D): Support. Keep but repair. Stand up to big drug companies to lower prescription costs. Strengthen Medicare. Stop insurance companies from continually raising premiums.

Mark Harris (R): Repeal. Congress must keep its promise to repeal & replace ObamaCare. "Need reform that is market based & patient driven," that would foster competition.

On Immigration: Pathway to citizenship rewards lawbreaking

Dan McCready (D): Yes. DACA recipients should have a path to citizenship, based on thresholds like holding a job.

Mark Harris (R): No. Pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients rewards lawbreaking.

On Jobs: Opposes minimum wage increase, and spending to create jobs

Dan McCready (D): Probable yes. Talks of lifting wages, but reservations about $15/hour.

Mark Harris (R): No. Opposes minimum wage increase.

Q: Economy: Support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?

McCready: Yes. "With business-minded & forward-looking leadership, we can create so many more of these good-paying trade jobs in growing sectors like advanced manufacturing, clean energy & smart infrastructure."

Harris: No. Believes lowering corporate taxes will produce more growth than federal spending. In 2013 said wouldn't have increased debt limit without a plan to cut government spending & lower taxes.

On Social Security: Supports gradual privatization of Social Security

Dan McCready (D): No. "Will oppose any efforts. to turn Social Security over to the stock market & gamble seniors' retirement." Have higher earners pay in more to increase solvency.

Mark Harris (R): Has said he supports gradual privatization of Social Security. Might support private options for people who haven't retired yet. Can't fix Social Security by raising taxes.

On Technology: Opposes net neutrality

Dan McCready (D): No position found.

Mark Harris (R): No. Would not support net neutrality.