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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (2 points on Social scale)	Supports Stem Cell Research to Save Lives: Favors topic 1 For waiting periods & notification, against partial-birth: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (10 points on Economic scale)	No affirmative action in schools or government: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Opposes topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (2 points on Social scale)	Supported applying anti-bullying law to gays: Favors topic 3 No civil unions, no same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Teach family values in public schools (0 points on Social scale)	Post the Ten Commandments in public schools: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (0 points on Economic scale)	Ensure access to basic health care: Strongly Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (2 points on Economic scale)	Bashes Bunning for supporting privatized Social Security: Opposes topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (10 points on Social scale)	Encourage private investment in public schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale)	Support death penalty; ban racial profiling: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale)	No parole for repeat offenders: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (10 points on Social scale)	Allow citizens to carry concealed guns: Strongly Favors topic 10
Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (7 points on Economic scale)	Help middle-class instead of trickle-down: Favors topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (2 points on Economic scale)	Criticizes Bunning for opening Chile and Singapore visas: Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (2 points on Economic scale)	For overtime pay and fair trade: Opposes topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15: More spending on armed forces (2 points on Economic scale)	More funding for veterans and first responders: Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 17: Replace US troops with UN in Iraq (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (2 points on Economic scale)	Invest in clean energy, renewables, and efficiency: Favors topic 18 It's time to declare our energy independence: Favors topic 18 No unfunded environmental mandates: Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (2 points on Social scale)	Designate more High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas: Favors topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Social scale)	Encourage faith-based organizations to provide welfare: Strongly Favors topic 20