John MacGovern 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)
Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (-5 points on Social scale)	Opposes abortion in most cases: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Don't force religious institutions to violate moral values: Opposes topic 1 Opposes public abortion funding: Opposes topic 1 Opposes churches providing birth control: Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Don't mandate private business pay levels for women: Opposes topic 2
No opinion on topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Second Amendment rights are under assault: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restricting the Second Amendment: Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale)	Dislikes President Obama's health care act: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Reform Medicare to reduce out-of-control spending: Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Serious and courageous reforms of Social Security: Favors topic 6
No opinion on topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+5 points on Economic scale)	Ridge lines threatened by industrial wind power projects: Strongly Opposes topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+5 points on Economic scale)	Rein in out-of-control spending: Opposes topic 11 Lower individual and corporate tax rates: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes increasing tax rates: Opposes topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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 15: Expand the armed forces (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (+2 points on Social scale)	No nation-building in Afghanistan or Iraq: Favors topic 17