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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)	Oppose taxpayer-funded abortion and fetal stem-cell research: 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)
Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-3 points on Social scale)	Strengthen family, no matter how it looks, except same-sex: Opposes topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Fix the healthcare train wreck we've got now: Strongly Opposes topic 5 The IRS should not supervise ObamaCare: Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Prioritize cuts to fast-growing entitlements: Opposes topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Expand charter schools & provide parents with real choices: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Balance between conservation and welfare of human beings: Strongly Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Aggressively recruit officers & resources for State Police: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Defend our right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Keep taxes in line with the states around us: Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	End sanctuary policies; enforce the border: Strongly Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Jihadi terrorists are face of evil that threatens our nation: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Defense spending has been cut too much: Strongly Favors topic 15 Oxymoron to cut military spending while al-Qaeda is growing: Strongly Favors topic 15 Very outspoken on matters of national defense: Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Political spending is free speech: don't limit it: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Signed term limit pledge: 6 years House; 12 years Senate: Favors topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	Nuclear Iran is unacceptable to Israel and US: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Explore every potential energy source, including oil & gas: Strongly Opposes topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (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)	Reduce America's debt; implement balanced budget: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Stop growing government and writing checks: Strongly Opposes topic 20