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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)	Pro-choice; but no federal subsidies: Favors topic 1 Federal funding for embryonic stem cell research: Favors topic 1 Opposes both federal abortion funding & judicial activism: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes prohibiting human embryonic stem cell research: Favors topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	End affirmative action programs: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Marriage for one-man-one-woman; no gays in military: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Supports Amendment to prevent same sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Supports banning homosexuals in the military: Strongly 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 Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	It's a lie that socialised medicine does not work: Strongly Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	Privatize elements of Social Security: Strongly Favors topic 6 Opposes private retirement accounts: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	More Parental Involvement and Better Facilities: Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Human needs over animal rights (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Supports capital punishment: Favors topic 9 Make sure the punishment fits the crime: Opposes topic 9 Supports capital punishment for certain crimes: Strongly Favors topic 9 Supports more severe penalties for Hate Crimes: Favors topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports the Constitution on firearms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated C by the NRA, indicating a mixed voting record on gun rights: Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Let the Bush tax cuts expire: Strongly Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Pathway to citizenship, with official English: Favors topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	Huge tariffs, and, if necessary, ban imports: Strongly Opposes topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Maintain US sovereignty from UN (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 15: Expand the military (+5 points on Social scale)	Transfer $1trillion from Defence to Education: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Transfer $1trillion from Defence to Education: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-3 points on Economic scale)	Keep campaign donation limits; no voluntary spending limits: Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Stay out of Iran (+2 points on Social scale)	Use war money for domestic programs: Favors topic 17
No opinion on topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale)	National & international regulations for climate change: Strongly Favors topic 18 Domestic oil exploration, nuclear power, & alternatives: Opposes topic 18 Implement Alternative Forms of Energy: Favors topic 18 Supports offshore drilling to lower the price of gas: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Never legalize marijuana (+5 points on Social scale)	No mandatory drug sentences: Strongly Opposes topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)