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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 (7 points on Social scale)	NO on disallowing overseas military abortions: Favors topic 1
Favors topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (2 points on Economic scale)	NO on banning affirmative action hiring with federal funds: Strongly Favors topic 2 YES on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation: Strongly Favors topic 2 YES on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business: Strongly Opposes topic 2 NO on prohibiting same-sex basic training: Favors topic 2 YES on setting aside 10% of highway funds for minorities & women: Favors topic 2
No opinion on topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (5 points on Social scale)	YES on prohibiting same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 YES on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation: Strongly Favors topic 3
Opposes topic 4: Permit prayer in public schools (7 points on Social scale)	NO on requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer: Opposes topic 4 NO on $75M for abstinence education: Strongly Opposes topic 4 YES on restricting violent videos to minors: Neutral topic 4
Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (2 points on Economic scale)	YES on medical savings acounts: Favors topic 5 YES on Medicare means-testing: Opposes topic 5 NO on limiting self-employment health deduction: Favors topic 5 YES on Unknown roll call for 1999-76: Favors topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (7 points on Economic scale)	NO on deducting Social Security payments on income taxes: Opposes topic 6 YES on allowing Roth IRAs for retirees: Favors topic 6 YES on allowing personal retirement accounts: Favors topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (2 points on Social scale)	NO on school vouchers in DC: Strongly Opposes topic 7 NO on education savings accounts: Opposes topic 7 YES on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules: Strongly Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (5 points on Social scale)	NO on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals: Opposes topic 8 YES on limiting death penalty appeals: Favors topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (7 points on Social scale)	NO on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms: Strongly Opposes topic 9 NO on more penalties for gun & drug violations: Opposes topic 9 NO on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program: Favors topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Social scale)	NO on maintaining current law: guns sold without trigger locks: Strongly Opposes topic 10 NO on loosening license & background checks at gun shows: Opposes topic 10 YES on background checks at gun shows: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (2 points on Economic scale)	YES on Internet sales tax moratorium: Favors topic 11 NO on FY99 tax cuts: Strongly Opposes topic 11 NO on requiring super-majority for raising taxes: Opposes topic 11 NO on $792B tax cuts: Opposes topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Immigration helps our economy-encourage it (5 points on Economic scale)	YES on limit welfare for immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 YES on visas for skilled workers: Favors topic 12 YES on allowing more foreign workers into the U.S. for farm work: Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (7 points on Economic scale)	YES on Unknown roll call for 1997-292: Favors topic 13 YES on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority: Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Link human rights to trade with China (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15: More spending on armed forces (2 points on Economic scale)	YES on 1996 Defense Appropriations: Favors topic 15 YES on favoring 36 vetoed military projects: Strongly Favors topic 15 YES on allowing another round of military base closures: Opposes topic 15 YES on military pay raise of 4.8%: Strongly Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars) (7 points on Economic scale)	YES on considering deploying NMD, and amending ABM Treaty: Opposes topic 16 YES on deploying missile defense as soon as possible: Opposes topic 16 NO on cutting nuclear weapons below START levels: Favors topic 16 YES on adopting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty: Favors topic 16 YES on deploying National Missile Defense ASAP: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Seek UN approval for military action (7 points on Economic scale)	YES on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech: Opposes topic 17 YES on $17.9 billion to IMF: Favors topic 17 YES on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion: Opposes topic 17 YES on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo: Neutral topic 17 YES on allowing all necessary forces and other means in Kosovo: Neutral topic 17
Favors topic 18: Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy (2 points on Economic scale)	YES on do not require ethanol in gasoline: Opposes topic 18 YES on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests: Favors topic 18 NO on defunding renewable and solar energy: Strongly Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (2 points on Social scale)	YES on spending international development funds on drug control: Strongly Favors topic 19 NO on more penalties for gun & drug violations: Opposes topic 19
Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (2 points on Social scale)	YES on welfare overhaul: Favors topic 20 YES on allowing state welfare waivers: Favors topic 20 YES on eliminating block grants for food stamps: Opposes topic 20 YES on welfare block grants: Favors topic 20