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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 unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Allow abortion only to protect the life of the mother: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Conservative on abortion rights: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Strongly Anti-Planned Parenthood, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Strongly support Born Alive Survivors, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Anti-Planned Parenthood, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 1 Pro-parental notification, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Anti-reparations, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 2
Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-3 points on Social scale)	Religious liberty over gay marriage, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Teach Natural Law & moral principles in public schools: Favors topic 4 Strongly protect religious liberty, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 4 Strongly pro-Judeo-Christian morality, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Lower healthcare costs by transparency & competition: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Strongly anti-universal coverage, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Strongly pro-private insurance, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Taxpayer dollars should fund all educational options: Strongly Favors topic 7 More choice, more charter schools: Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (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)	Strongly pro-mandatory minimum, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Strong supporter of the Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes strengthening gun laws: Strongly Favors topic 10 I keep my gun license in my pocket: Strongly Favors topic 10 Limit gun rights, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Replace income tax with national sales tax, close the IRS: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Advocate of FairTax system, pay taxes only on what you buy: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 11 End the Death Tax, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	A foe of illegal immigration and of sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Opposes sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Pro-border wall, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 12 Strongly pro-ICE, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Anti-sanctuary city, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 12 Strongly pro-E-verify, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Believes in traditional American values: Favors topic 14 Strongly pro-free enterprise, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 14 Strongly anti-Israel boycott, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Clean up the poorly managed Veterans Affairs department: Neutral on topic 15 Congress needs to act on the shameful treatment of veterans: Opposes topic 15 Strongly supports strong military, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Supports amendment to set limits on campaign finance: Favors topic 16 Strongly supports Electoral College, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Aggressively pursue terrorists; dismantle terrorist networks: Opposes topic 17 Supports Israel and settler movement: Opposes topic 17 Pro-Israel, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 17
No opinion on topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Demand for drugs by whites is putting more blacks in jail: Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Free enterprise with lower taxes is the key: Opposes topic 20 Strongly Anti-livable income, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 20

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