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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 Abortion is a woman's right (0 points on Personal scale)	NO on S. 1692 disallowing partial birth abortions YES on S 2549 maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions
Opposes Require companies to hire more women & minorities (7 points on Economic scale)	NO on S.1173 setting aside 10% of highway funds for minorities & women
Opposes Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (2 points on Personal scale)	NO on S.2549 expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation
neutral Teach moral standards In Public Schools (5 points on Personal scale)	YES on S.254 restricting violent videos to minors
Opposes More Federal Funding for Health Coverage (7 points on Economic scale)	NO on HR.4690 including prescription drugs under Medicare YES on H Con Res 83 funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit
Favors Privatize Social Security (7 points on Economic scale)	YES on S.Con.Res.86 allowing personal retirement accounts
Favors Parents Choose Schools via Vouchers (7 points on Personal scale)	YES on S.1134 Educational Savings Accounts NO on S1 funding smaller classes instead of private tutors NO on S1 funding student testing instead of private tutors
No opinion Death Penalty (5 points on Personal scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors Mandatory "Three Strikes" Sentencing Laws (2 points on Personal scale)	NO on S.254 $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program
Favors Absolute right to gun ownership (7 points on Personal scale)	YES on S.254 loosening license & background checks at gun shows
Strongly Favors Make Income Tax Flatter & Lower (10 points on Economic scale)	YES on S.442 Internet sales tax moratorium YES on HR.4810 eliminating the 'marriage penalty' YES on S Con Res 101 prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts NO on HR 1836 reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates YES on HR 1836 cutting taxes by $1.35 trillion over 11 years
Strongly Favors Immigration helps our economy-encourage it (10 points on Economic scale)	YES on S. 1723 visas for skilled workers YES on S.2260 allowing more foreign workers into the U.S. for farm work
Favors Support & Expand Free Trade (7 points on Economic scale)	YES on HR.434 expanding trade to the third world
Strongly Opposes Link Human Rights to trade with China (10 points on Personal scale)	YES on HR.4444 killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons YES on HR.4444 permanent normal trade relations with China
Strongly Favors More Spending on Armed Forces Personnel (0 points on Economic scale)	NO on S.1059 allowing another round of military base closures YES on S.4 military pay raise of 4.8%
Opposes Reduce spending on Missile Defense ("Star Wars") (7 points on Economic scale)	NO on Treaty Document #105-28 adopting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Opposes Continue Foreign Aid to Russia, Israel, & others (7 points on Economic scale)	YES on H.R. 2606 cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion NO on S.Con.Res 21 authorizing air strikes in Kosovo YES on S. J. Res. 20 allowing all necessary forces and other means in Kosovo
Strongly Opposes Spend Resources to Stop Global Warming (10 points on Economic scale)	NO on HR.2107 reducing funds for road-building in National Forests YES on S Con Res 101 killing budget for ANWR oil drilling YES on Confirmation vote confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior
Favors Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (2 points on Personal scale)	YES on S.625 increasing penalties for drug offenses
No opinion Allow churches to provide welfare services (5 points on Personal scale)	(No votes on which to base response)