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)
Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (10 points on Social scale)	Protect Women's Reproductive Rights: Strongly Favors topic 1 I'm pro-choice; medical freedom is an individual right: Strongly Favors topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (7 points on Economic scale)	Reduce government regulation of the private sector: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (10 points on Social scale)	Recognize marriage equality for gays: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Teach family values in public schools (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (0 points on Economic scale)	Consumer-Directed over Insurance-Directed care: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (10 points on Economic scale)	Diversify Social Security investments: Strongly Favors topic 6 Personal accounts if under 25; opt-out if under 50: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (10 points on Social scale)	Supports vouchers and charter schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Death Penalty (10 points on Social scale)	Eliminate the federal death penalty: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (10 points on Social scale)	Reduce prison sentences for non-violent crimes: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (10 points on Social scale)	Ease federal gun restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (10 points on Economic scale)	Tax burden is unbearably high: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (10 points on Economic scale)	Increase legal immigrants; support temporary worker program: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	Opposes NAFTA, CAFTA, and GATT: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale)	End Domestic Spying and Reform the PATRIOT Act: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Opposes topic 15: More spending on armed forces (10 points on Economic scale)	Reduce Troops Permanently Stationed Abroad: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (10 points on Economic scale)	Increase individuals campaign donation limits: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Replace US troops with UN in Iraq (0 points on Economic scale)	End the Occupation of Iraq: Strongly Favors topic 17
Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (2 points on Economic scale)	Develop alternative fuels to reduce pollution: Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (10 points on Social scale)	Decriminalize marijuana; defund the Drug War: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (7 points on Social scale)	Keep federal welfare programs, for now: Opposes topic 20