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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 right (0 points on Social scale)	Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 1 YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad: Opposes topic 1 YES on Unknown roll call for 2001-304: Strongly Opposes topic 1 YES on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes: Opposes topic 1 YES on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info: Opposes topic 1 YES on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime: Opposes topic 1 YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1 YES on allowing human embryonic stem cell research: Favors topic 1
Neutral on topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (0 points on Social scale)	YES on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Permit prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale)	Supports anti-flag desecration amendment: Favors topic 4 Supports requiring schools to allow prayer: Favors topic 4 Rated 84% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-family voting record: Strongly Favors topic 4 YES on Unknown roll call for 2001-232: Favors topic 4 YES on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror: Strongly Favors topic 4 YES on constitutional amendment prohibiting flag desecration: Favors topic 4 YES on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (10 points on Economic scale)	Rated 12% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 5 NO on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs: Opposes topic 5 YES on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits: Opposes topic 5 YES on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients: Opposes topic 5 YES on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (10 points on Economic scale)	Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record: Strongly Favors topic 6 YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable: Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (10 points on Social scale)	Rated 9% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes: Strongly Favors topic 7
Neutral on topic 8: Death Penalty (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (10 points on Social scale)	Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10 YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse: Strongly Favors topic 10 YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (10 points on Economic scale)	Phaseout the death tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 Rated 60% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes: Neutral on topic 11 YES on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years: Favors topic 11 YES on reducing Marriage Tax by $399B over 10 years: Favors topic 11 YES on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"): Favors topic 11 YES on making the Bush tax cuts permanent: Strongly Favors topic 11 YES on providing tax relief and simplification: Strongly Favors topic 11 YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Immigration helps our economy-encourage it (10 points on Economic scale)	Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration: Strongly Favors topic 12 YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules: Favors topic 12 NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (10 points on Economic scale)	End economic protectionism: let dairy compacts expire : Strongly Favors topic 13 Rated 59% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues: Neutral on topic 13 YES on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement: Strongly Favors topic 13 YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile: Strongly Favors topic 13 YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement: Favors topic 13 YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business: Opposes topic 13 YES on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 14: Link human rights to trade with China (10 points on Social scale)	NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: More spending on armed forces (0 points on Economic scale)	Rated 11% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record: Strongly Favors topic 15 YES on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan: Strongly Favors topic 15 YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses: Favors topic 15
Neutral on topic 16: Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars) (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 17: Seek UN approval for military action (7 points on Economic scale)	YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy (10 points on Economic scale)	Rated 10% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes: Strongly Opposes topic 18 NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels: Strongly Opposes topic 18 NO on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR: Strongly Opposes topic 18 YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale)	YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Social scale)	YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks: Strongly Favors topic 20