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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-life; but don't let some government official decide: Opposes topic 1 Right to abortion is a gating issues: Strongly Favors topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Provide economic opportunity for women & minorities: Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Comfortable with same-sex 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)	Showing respect for God ok, if not imposed by religious test: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Healthcare doesn't need a new 1930s-era bureaucracy: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Some aspects of ObamaCare ok, but rest is a boondoggle: Opposes topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Don't privatize Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Strong proponent of school choice: Strongly Favors topic 7 Parents should have the freedom to choose the best school: Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Americans are crushed by EPA regulations: Strongly Favors topic 8 Ensure enough water via recycling, storage & desalinization: Opposes topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	People who do bad things should be punished: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	I believe in the 2nd Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Get rid of gimmicks and tax breaks the wealthy have: Favors topic 11 Ease the squeeze on hard-working Americans: Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Pathway to legal status: Favors topic 12 Path to legal status without executive action: Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Trying to control trade doesn't work: Favors topic 13 Inclined to support Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact: Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Very lucky to have been born in such an exceptional place: Strongly Favors topic 14 Peace through leadership, and a strong military: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	We need a strong national defense, plus cyber security: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Every citizen who wants to vote should be able to do so: Strongly Favors topic 16 Government of the people, by the people for the people: Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	Avoid foreign entanglements: Favors topic 17
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Prioritize sustainable, cost effective energy: Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Marijuana can be incredibly destructive: Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Government policies played key role in 2007 crash: Opposes topic 20