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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 unrestricted right (+2 points on Social scale)	No federal funding for abortions; leave it to the states: Opposes topic 1 Banning abortion implies the government can mandate abortion: Favors topic 1 Veto any legislation restricting right to choose: Strongly Favors topic 1 Oppose government control over the abortion issue: Favors topic 1 Not an issue for government intrusion: Strongly Favors topic 1 No tax funds to pay for abortions: Opposes topic 1 Make abortion illegal but leave it to the states: Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Help minorities by removing barriers to self-employment: Opposes topic 2 Discontinue affirmative action programs: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Affirmative action almost as bad as slavery: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Let people, including gays, marry as they see fit: Strongly Favors topic 3 Keep government out of bedrooms: Favors topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Hand over all welfare to churches: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Tax credits for personal Health Savings Accounts: Opposes topic 5 Health care is not a responsibility of federal government: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Let workers manage their own retirement accounts: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Deregulate the schools so private solutions can work: Strongly Favors topic 7 Federal government should not be involved with education: Strongly Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Society bears cost of pollution (-3 points on Social scale)	Protect the environment by defending property rights: Favors topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Restitution of victims instead of punishment of criminals: Opposes topic 9 End mandatory minimums for drug offendors: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Gun control laws are victim disarmament: Strongly Favors topic 10 Criminals won’t prey on armed victims: Favors topic 10 Gun control means being able to hit your target: Strongly Favors topic 10 Second Amendment is not negotiable: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Cut operations, cut taxes and cut spending: Opposes topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Eliminate restriction on work permits: Strongly Favors topic 12 No welfare incentives for immigrants (or anyone): Opposes topic 12 Open immigration based on just a criminal background check: Strongly Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	WTO fosters managed trade, not free trade: Favors topic 13 End all trade restrictions-that’s real free trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 Peace and free trade are mutually dependent: Strongly Favors topic 13 Opposes NAFTA, GATT, and WTO: Opposes topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 15: Expand the military (+5 points on Social scale)	National DE-fense, not OF-fense, not empire-building: Strongly Opposes topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	Interventionist foreign policy creates enemies: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Opposes foreign aid of any kind as non-constitutional: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Let private groups exploit public parklands: Strongly Opposes topic 18 End oil company subsidies & restrictions on alternatives: Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Self-medication should be up to individuals, not government: Opposes topic 19 Drug War also has funded terrorism: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Block federal spending on the War on Drugs: Strongly Opposes topic 19 War on Drugs: cure is worse than the disease: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Rated A+ by VOTE-HEMP, indicating a pro-hemp voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Eliminate the IRS and all individual taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 20