VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz)
VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (+2 points on Social scale)	No government intervention nor abortion funding: Favors topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Let companies hire whomever they desire: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Favors topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (+2 points on Social scale)	No changes in Constitution for gay marriage: Favors topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (-5 points on Social scale)	Allow moment of silence in public schools: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (-5 points on Social scale)	Death penalty acceptable in appropriate circumstances: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports "Three Strikes" sentencing laws: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports the Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale)	No federally-run health care: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Above-the-line tax deductions for health costs: Strongly Opposes topic 5 No federal health care except by tax deductions: Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	Matching accounts for people born after 1985: Favors topic 6 Privatization of Social Security is impractical: Strongly Opposes topic 6 National referendum to resolve Social Security dilemmas: Favors topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (-3 points on Economic scale)	Against vouchers but for local control: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Dismantle the federal Department of Education: Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (-5 points on Economic scale)	Convert from gasoline vehicles to hydrogen or other fuel: Favors topic 18 Favors a strong federal EPA: Favors topic 18 Provide financial incentives for alternative energy: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (+5 points on Social scale)	Decriminalize marijuana for adults, like alcohol: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Tolerate decriminalization of marijuana, like alcohol: Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (-5 points on Economic scale)	No church-state connection, including welfare: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Opposes topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+2 points on Economic scale)	Simplify the system for individuals: Opposes topic 11 10/x/39 tax system would pay off debt in 50-60 years: Opposes topic 11 Tie spending to tax rates, eliminate Alternative Minimum Tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Remove all poor people from income taxation: Favors topic 11 Establish a 10/x/39 three-bracket income tax system: Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-3 points on Social scale)	Implement a reasonable policy and enforce it: Opposes topic 12 Strong enforcement against illegal immigration: Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	Tariff on Chinese imports until they detach yuan from dollar: Opposes topic 13 Generally for free trade: Favors topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 15: Expand the armed forces (+5 points on Social scale)	Keep US military strong, but solely for defense: Strongly Opposes topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (+5 points on Social scale)	Bush has overreached in expanding executive power: Strongly Favors topic 14
Favors topic 17: US out of Iraq (+2 points on Social scale)	War in Iraq has made terrorism problem worse: Strongly Favors topic 17 Cut foreign aid; stay neutral on Israel-Palestine: Opposes topic 17