JL Mealer on VoteMatch

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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 violates constitutional rights for our posterity: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Require companies to hire Americans, period: Opposes topic 2
Favors topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (+2 points on Social scale)	Don't treat gay-Americans as hyphenated-Americans: Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (-3 points on Social scale)	School prayer is ok, but not if at all mandatory: Favors topic 4
Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (-3 points on Social scale)	Support death penalty only for absolutely proven crimes: Favors topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (+2 points on Social scale)	No mandatory sentencing: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Repeal NFA Title I & II: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+2 points on Economic scale)	Treat those who are incapable of caring for themselves: Favors topic 5 Replace ObamaCare with Mealer Economic Initiative: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Privatize Social Security with a Government option: Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports choosing schools via vouchers: Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+2 points on Economic scale)	Drill here; drill now; end dependency: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Replace most coal & oil; design non-EV autos: Favors topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (-5 points on Social scale)	Asylum for insider aliens turning in drug smugglers: Strongly Favors topic 19 Drug use is a hazard to other people: Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (-3 points on Economic scale)	No church-based welfare services with taxpayer funds: Opposes topic 20
Opposes topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+2 points on Economic scale)	Replace tax system with the FairTax: Opposes topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (+5 points on Social scale)	Earn citizenship via the Mealer Immigration Policy: Favors topic 12 End Mexican drug trade by path to citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	No free trade; no UN membership: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Labor standards in the US and abroad: Opposes topic 13
Favors topic 15: Expand the armed forces (-3 points on Social scale)	Expand armed forces programs: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-5 points on Economic scale)	Crush special interests & incumbents who oppose 3rd parties: Strongly Favors topic 16
Favors topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (+2 points on Social scale)	Oppose the Patriot Act; but support profiling: Favors topic 14
Favors topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (+2 points on Social scale)	Out of Iraq & Afghanistan; stay in Pakistan: Favors topic 17