VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz)
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 right (10 points on Social scale)	Abortions should always be legal: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	Continue affirmative action programs: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (10 points on Social scale)	Civil unions or marriage ok for same-sex couples: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Permit prayer in public schools (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (0 points on Economic scale)	Universal health care is a human right: Strongly Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (2 points on Economic scale)	Apply Social Security tax to all earnings: Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (2 points on Social scale)	Smooth out funding inequalities between districts: Opposes topic 7 No intervention of corporations into schools: Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Death Penalty (10 points on Social scale)	Eliminate the use of federal death penalty: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (10 points on Social scale)	More rehab for prison inmates: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Social scale)	Renew assault weapon ban; more background checks: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale)	Keep estate tax and dividends tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Immigration helps our economy-encourage it (10 points on Economic scale)	Social programs ok; and amnesty for immigrants: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	Opposes NAFTA, GATT, and WTO: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Link human rights to trade with China (0 points on Social scale)	Base trade on human rights, labor, and environment: Strongly Favors topic 14
Opposes topic 15: More spending on armed forces (7 points on Economic scale)	Decrease defense spending; less weapons R&D: Opposes topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars) (0 points on Economic scale)	Eliminate National missile defense: Strongly Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Seek UN approval for military action (2 points on Economic scale)	Participate in UN peacekeeping missions: Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy (0 points on Economic scale)	20% renewable energy by 2020: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (10 points on Social scale)	Legalize medicinal marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)