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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)	Pro-life & pro-family: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes both federal abortion funding & judicial activism: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports giving legal protection to unborn children: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Prohibit federal funding for abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Marriage is between one man and one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA): Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports voluntary prayer in public schools: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Running for Senate based on fierce opposition to Obamacare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare is greatest single assault on our freedom: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare; use market-based solutions: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Opposes government-run healthcare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal any federal health care takeover: Strongly Opposes topic 5 YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Social Security is a giant Ponzi scheme: Strongly Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	One-size-fits-all approach doesn't fit Wisconsin: Favors topic 7 Supports less federal & more local control of education: Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Human needs over animal rights (-5 points on Social scale)	Endorsed Targeted as "Dirty Dozen" for anti-environmentalism: Strongly Favors topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Strict child victim enforcement could reduce reporting: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Protect the Constitution's 2nd Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated AQ by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Washington went on $13T spending spree; now adding $3T more: Opposes topic 11 Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes both marriage penalty & federal tax increases: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Adopt a single-rate tax system: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	I oppose blanket amnesty for illegal aliens: Opposes topic 12 Secure the borders first; no blanket amnesty later: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Opposes granting amnesty to illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports full implementation of current border security laws: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Protectionism isn't the answer: Strongly Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Maintain US sovereignty from UN (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-3 points on Economic scale)	Supports term limits, two or three terms max in Senate: Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Stay out of Iran (-3 points on Social scale)	Supports Obama's withdrawal plan, since it was Bush's plan: Favors topic 17 Opposes timetable for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan: Opposes topic 17 Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	The science of global warming is not settled: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Increase domestic oil, clean coal, natural gas, & nuclear: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low: Opposes topic 18 Opposes passage of Cap-and-Trade energy legislation: Strongly Opposes topic 18 YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: Opposes topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Never legalize marijuana (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	$184B stimulus drove the country deeper into debt: Opposes topic 20 Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Rated 14% by UFCW, indicating a pro-management voting record: Opposes topic 20