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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 Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (+5 points on Social scale)	Abortion is a woman's right: Strongly Favors topic 1 Comprehensive sex education, especially for females: Favors topic 1 Rated 100% by NARAL for three years running: Strongly Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	No discrimination, but the best person should get the job: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Wyoming is worst state in terms of pay equity for women: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (+5 points on Social scale)	Sexual orientation should be protected by civil rights law: Strongly Favors topic 3
Strongly Opposes topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (+5 points on Social scale)	Teach secular morals in public schools: Strongly Opposes topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Death Penalty (+5 points on Social scale)	Opposes the death penalty: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (+5 points on Social scale)	Let judge decide, instead of mandatory sentencing laws: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Absolute right to gun ownership; except felons: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated A- by National Rifle Association: Strongly Favors topic 10
Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (-3 points on Economic scale)	State-based systems for health coverage: Favors topic 5 Responsibility to deal with the chronically mentally ill: Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes privatizing social security: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (-5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes choosing schools via vouchers: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (-3 points on Economic scale)	Replace coal and oil with alternatives, eventually: Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (+2 points on Social scale)	Treat drug use as a public health issue: Strongly Opposes topic 19 DARE-style programs to educate kids about drugs and violence: Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (-5 points on Economic scale)	No public money when churches to provide welfare services: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Favors topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (-3 points on Economic scale)	Make taxes more progressive: Strongly Favors topic 11 More fiscal conservatism needed in the legislature: Opposes topic 11
Favors topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (+2 points on Social scale)	Earned citizenship ok, in a timely manner: Favors topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	Fairness should be the key to free trade: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 15: Expand the armed forces (+5 points on Social scale)	Less money for the military: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-5 points on Economic scale)	Stricter limits on political campaign funds: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (+5 points on Social scale)	The Patriot Act harms civil liberties: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 17: US out of Iraq (+5 points on Social scale)	Replace US troops with UN in Iraq: Strongly Favors topic 17