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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 (0 points on Social scale)	Would not support any pro-choice judicial candidate: Strongly Opposes topic 1 End ALL abortion -- it is wholesale infanticide: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Will not confirm judges who uphold Roe v. Wade: Strongly Opposes topic 1 End all abortions except perhaps in cases of incest or rape: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Taxpayers should not have to pay for abortions: Opposes topic 1 Choose to save mother's life, not to kill babies: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (10 points on Economic scale)	Don't consider race, ethnicity, or gender when hiring: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (0 points on Social scale)	Define marriage as a union between a man and a woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Support an Amendment barring gay marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Allowing gay marriage is disastrous: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Favors topic 4: Permit prayer in public schools (2 points on Social scale)	Separation of church and state cannot be done: Opposes topic 4 Teacher-led voluntary prayer in public schools: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (10 points on Economic scale)	Prescription Drug benefit costs too much: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (10 points on Economic scale)	Favor Social Security privatization: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (10 points on Social scale)	Support the use of taxpayer-funded vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7 Vouchers OK for public, private, religious schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (2 points on Social scale)	Two eyewitnesses are good enough for capital punishment: Strongly Favors topic 8 Concerned about innocents being put to death: Opposes topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale)	'Mentally impaired' or 'insanity' plea thwart justice: Favors topic 9 End parole for repeat violent offenders: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (10 points on Social scale)	End the Assault Weapons Ban: Strongly Favors topic 10 Limit lawsuits on firearm manufacturers: Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (10 points on Economic scale)	Taxes should be cut further: Strongly Favors topic 11 Support a tax rate that is flatter and fairer: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Immigration helps our economy-encourage it (0 points on Economic scale)	Social programs shouldn't apply to non-citizens: Strongly Opposes topic 12 English should be the official language themselves: Opposes topic 12 Help immigrants become Americans themselves: Opposes topic 12 No amnesty for illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	Take steps to stop job losses: Opposes topic 13 NAFTA has been hurtful: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Favors topic 14: Link human rights to trade with China (2 points on Social scale)	Restrict China trade until they float their currency: Favors topic 14 Keep status quo on trading with Cuba: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: More spending on armed forces (0 points on Economic scale)	Expand the Military: Strongly Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars) (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Seek UN approval for military action (10 points on Economic scale)	Cut America's share of UN contributions: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy (7 points on Economic scale)	Drilling for oil in Alaska won't cause environmental damage: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Support tax incentives for R&D of energy sources: Strongly Favors topic 18 Support tax incentives for R&D of emission controls: Favors topic 18 Open Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil exploration: Strongly Opposes topic 18 The US should not re-enter the Kyoto treaty: Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (2 points on Social scale)	Medical marijuana should be a state decision--I'd vote no: Opposes topic 19 Strengthen penalties for drug-related crimes: Strongly Favors topic 19
Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (2 points on Social scale)	Separation of church and state cannot be done: Favors topic 20