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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)	Pro-life and opposed to abortion on demand: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Against Judges who legislate from the bench: Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (10 points on Economic scale)	Opposes quotas or set aside programs for anyone: Strongly Opposes topic 2
No opinion on topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 4: Teach family values in public schools (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (7 points on Economic scale)	Supports tort reform and medical liability reform: Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (10 points on Social scale)	Supports accountability, competition, and portability: Favors topic 7 Supported vouchers but respects voters' rejection: Strongly Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale)	Serve out full sentences: Strongly Favors topic 9 Invest in prisons and jails: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (10 points on Social scale)	Has always supported our 2nd amendment rights: Strongly Favors topic 10 Right to bear arms is as important as other freedoms: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (10 points on Economic scale)	Single flat tax rate, and simplify the tax code: Favors topic 11 Lower corporate taxes & make tax code pro-growth: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (0 points on Economic scale)	Drastic buildup in our Border Patrol system: Opposes topic 12 Completely opposed to any amnesty for illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	Fair trade: no agreements that hurt our economy: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (10 points on Social scale)	Renew the Patriot Act and expand FBI & CIA: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: More spending on armed forces (0 points on Economic scale)	No country has ever been attacked for being too strong: Strongly 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)
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (10 points on Economic scale)	Kyoto Accord puts an undue burden on the US: Strongly Opposes topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)