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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 unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Has cosponsored numerous bills to champion life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban abortions for sex selection or race selection: Strongly Opposes topic 1 I consider myself pro-life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Life and human rights begin at fertilization or cloning: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No family planning assistance that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No taxpayer funding of abortions via ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban abortion after 20 weeks, except for maternal life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Recognize 1961 Freedom Riders against segregated buses: Strongly Favors topic 2 NO on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Opposes topic 2
Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-3 points on Social scale)	Opposes same-sex marriage: Opposes topic 3 Protect anti-same-sex marriage opinions as free speech: Strongly Opposes topic 3 State definition of marriage supersedes federal gay marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Rated Religious objections to GLBT services same as 1960s racism: Strongly Favors topic 3 Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Military chaplains should be deemed "essential" workers: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Repeal ACA; focus on reducing drug prices: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Full repeal of ObamaCare; move to free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing Affordable Care Act: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Social Security fund exhausted by 2037 without reform: Strongly Favors topic 6 Supports personal retirement accounts: Strongly Favors topic 6 Rated 0% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Remove "rigid" federal requirements for schools: Favors topic 7 Let parents choose safe and effective schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Opposes federal grants for education reforms: Favors topic 7 Denounce the Common Core State Standards: Favors topic 7 A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind: Favors topic 7 Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Rein in government overreach to stay competitive: Strongly Favors topic 8 Check executive agencies trying to write laws: Strongly Favors topic 8 Build Keystone XL; it's now passed environmental concerns: No opin. on topic 8 No EPA expansion of regulated waters: Favors topic 8 Voted YES to require GMO labeling: Opposes topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Supports conservative criminal justice reform: Favors topic 9 Supports capital punishment: Strongly Favors topic 9 Rated 54% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues: Neutral on topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Concealed carry permits should work across state lines: Strongly Favors topic 10 Founding Fathers got it right on the Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on gun purchases: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale: Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Requiring balanced budget necessary, commonsense step: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Replace income tax & estate tax with 23% sales tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal the death tax, immediately and with no expiration: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Replace income tax and IRS with FairTax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Death Tax is a pernicious double tax: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Enhance security, no tax dollars to sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Crack down on sanctuary cities & criminal aliens: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Prohibit Earned Income Tax Credit for "illegal aliens": Strongly Opposes topic 12 Secure the border and disallow amnesty: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports exiting US to apply for citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12 No birthright citizenship unless one parent is an American: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	Sponsored sugar quotas & import tariffs to stabilize prices: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Neutral on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Supported increased accountability for VA: Favors topic 15 Ensure America never bows down to her enemies: Strongly Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Increased transparency about campaign contributions: Favors topic 16 Rated No holiday on election day; no same-day registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	Israel is a critical ally, strong friend: Opposes topic 17 Favors targeted sanctions on Russia: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Continued sanctions against Iran are crucial to security: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Advocated for sanctions against North Korea: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Afghan withdrawal when commanders say, on secret timetable: Opposes topic 17 Iran is an imminent threat to the US: Opposes topic 17 Sponsored condemning North Korea for testing nuclear device: Opposes topic 17 Ground troops plus drone strikes to destroy ISIL: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Support domestic on- and offshore drilling: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Human activity is not contributing to climate change: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports offshore energy production: Opposes topic 18 Rated Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Rated F by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Cut the corporate income tax rate & capital gains tax: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans: Opposes topic 20 YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: Opposes topic 20

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