Tim Kaine on SenateMatch

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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)	Don't weaken or subvert the basic holding of Roe v. Wade: Strongly Favors topic 1 Don't deny privacy to women making health care decisions: Favors topic 1 Personally opposed to abortion, but it shouldn't be outlawed: Strongly Favors topic 1 Parental consent; ban partial birth; informed consent: Opposes topic 1 Promote abstinence; ban partial-birth abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 I have a faith-based opposition to abortion: Opposes topic 1 Supports public abortion funding: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Strong supporter of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act: Strongly Favors topic 2 Obama fought for equal pay for women: Favors topic 2 Endorsed : No opin. on topic 2 More funding & services for victims of domestic violence: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Obama fought for fair treatment for LGBT Americans: Favors topic 3 GOP agenda on gay marriage is divisive social legislation: Favors topic 3 Tried to pass laws favoring domestic partnerships: Favors topic 3 Opposes defining traditional marriage: Strongly Favors 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)	Let Medicare negotiate rates for prescription drug prices: Favors topic 5 Inaction was not a solution for healthcare: Favors topic 5 One out of 7 Virginians lack health insurance: Favors topic 5 Adopt national health reform legislation before the end of the year: Strongly Favors topic 5 Opposes repealing ObamaCare: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Fight against any privatization proposals: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Lift the payroll tax cap: Opposes topic 6 No dangerous privatization schemes for Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Adamantly opposes privatization of Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Opposes school vouchers: 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)
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	Focus attention on the overuse of incarceration: Opposes topic 9 Supports Project Exile’s longer mandatory sentences: Strongly Favors topic 9 Moratorium on the death penalty until it is fair: Opposes topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	Limit high-capacity clips to no more than ten bullets: Opposes topic 10 Strongly supports the Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 Supports restricting the Second Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Keep Bush tax cuts except for the wealthy: Favors topic 11 No budget-busting tax cuts; we can't afford to try it again!: Strongly Favors topic 11 Allow Bush tax cuts for wealthy to expire: Strongly Favors topic 11 Balance taxes: let Bush tax cuts expire at the top end: Strongly Favors topic 11 No need for millionaire's tax: just let Bush cuts expire: Favors topic 11 Opposes "Cut, Cap and Balance" as all cuts & no balance: Favors topic 11 Proven record of cutting taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports increasing tax rates: Strongly Favors topic 11 $12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants: Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Make it easier for foreign students to get green cards: Favors topic 12 Seeks defined path to earned citizenship, plus DREAM Act: Strongly Favors topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: Maintain US sovereignty from UN (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Budget cuts made us vulnerable to Libya embassy attack: Favors topic 15 Let Bush tax cuts expire instead of automatic defense cuts: Favors topic 15 Focus on counter-terrorism and bioterrorism preparedness: Favors topic 15 Maintain the military presence in Virginia: Strongly Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 17: Stay out of Iran (+2 points on Social scale)	We ended war in Iraq and are ending Afghan war now: Favors topic 17 Supported Obama's stopping the Iraq War: Favors topic 17 Americans were given inaccurate information regarding Iraq: Favors topic 17
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Cut subsidies to big oil companies: Strongly Favors topic 18 We are producing more energy than ever; find alternatives: Favors topic 18 We can't drill our way out; diversify our portfolio: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Set goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025: Strongly Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Never legalize marijuana (-3 points on Social scale)	Anti-drug and anti-gang units in State Police: Favors topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	No budget-busting tax cuts; we can't afford to try it again!: Strongly Favors topic 20 Tea Party's reckless economic policies create uncertainty: Strongly Favors topic 20 I cut state spending $5B while investing in infrastructure: Strongly Favors topic 20 Opposes "Cut, Cap and Balance" as all cuts & no balance: Strongly Favors topic 20