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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 Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (-5 points on Social scale)	Abortion is the taking of a human life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 All human life is precious: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes both federal abortion funding & judicial activism: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports prohibiting human embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1 Supports Giving legal protection to unborn children: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (-5 points on Social scale)	No same-sex marriage; no gay adoption: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Worked on Constitutional Protection of Marriage Act: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Supports Amendment to prevent same sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA): Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (-5 points on Social scale)	Let students and teachers acknowledge God: Strongly Favors topic 4 Supports voluntary prayer in public schools: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 8 Supports capital punishment for certain crimes: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (-5 points on Social scale)	Require prisoners to serve full sentences: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports second amendment rights: Strongly Favors topic 10 Individual constitutionally protected right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale)	We're a country of choice; don't force people into insurance: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Replace Obamacare mandates with tort reform & client pools: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Opposes government-run healthcare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal any federal health care takeover: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Personalize Social Security; not privatize: Favors topic 6 Redeem promised IOUs with a lockbox & personal accounts: Strongly Favors topic 6 Supports private retirement accounts: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (+5 points on Economic scale)	Vouchers to allow choice of private, religious & home-school: Strongly Favors topic 7 Decisions are best made by local teachers & parents: Favors topic 7 Supports education vouchers for public or private school: Strongly Favors topic 7 Supports less federal & more local control of education: Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+5 points on Economic scale)	Build our vast domestic coal and natural gas resources: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Ending offshore drilling due to BP is an over-reaction: Opposes topic 18 Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low: Opposes topic 18 Opposes Passage of Cap-and-Trade Energy Legislation: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (-5 points on Social scale)	Opposes decriminalization: Strongly Favors topic 19 No legal marijuana; limit legal alcohol too: Strongly Favors topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+5 points on Economic scale)	No tax increases; reduce capital gains; end death tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Consistent vote against unnecessary tax increases: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports flat-rate federal tax; opposes increased tax rates: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Adopt a single-rate tax system: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-5 points on Social scale)	Secure our borders & enforce the law: Opposes topic 12 Opposes Continued funding of sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Opposes Granting amnesty to illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the armed forces (-5 points on Social scale)	Maintain strong defense against terrorist & foreign threats: Strongly Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-3 points on Economic scale)	Close loopholes in campaign finance system: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 17: US out of Iraq (-3 points on Social scale)	Staunch supporter of strong sanctions against rogue nations: Opposes topic 17 Opposes timetable for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan: Opposes topic 17