Mark Takano on VoteMatch

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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 Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Legal abortions in all circumstances in first trimester: Strongly Favors topic 1 Supports churches providing birth control: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Endorsed : No opin. on topic 2 More funding & services for victims of domestic violence: Strongly Favors topic 2 Enforce against wage discrimination based on gender: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Opposes defining traditional marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 Supports same-sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale)	2-year limit on welfare benefits: Favors topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Don't allow roll back of ObamaCare: Strongly Favors topic 5 Opposes repealing ObamaCare: Strongly Favors topic 5 Opposes repealing ObamaCare: Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Fight to protect Social Security from privatizations plans: Strongly Opposes topic 6 by NCPSSM indicating a pro-Social Security stance: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Worked on the front lines of public education: Strongly 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)
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Mandatory life sentences and truth-in-sentencing: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	National ban on sale of assault weapons: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Supports restrictions on gun purchases: Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Supports increasing tax rates: Strongly Favors topic 11 Opposes eliminating the inheritance tax: Strongly Favors topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Raise tariffs on nations that discourage US imports: Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Maintain US sovereignty from UN (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Support veterans' benefits & Tricare: Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (+2 points on Economic scale)	Unlimited PAC campaign contributions; with term limits: Opposes topic 16
Favors topic 17: Stay out of Iran (+2 points on Social scale)	Reducie the number of nuclear weapons worldwide: Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Train students for renewable energy jobs: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Never legalize marijuana (-5 points on Social scale)	Increase penalties for selling illegal drugs: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Supports federal stimulus spending: Strongly Opposes topic 20