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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)	Supports “Abortion is a woman’s right”: Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	Sex is not a government matter; work on civil unions: 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)
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare was written by Big Pharma & insurance lobbyists: Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare should control costs more & have more flexibility: Opposes topic 5 Medicare for all makes more sense than ObamaCare: Strongly Favors topic 5 Congress should ease drug prices for seniors: Favors topic 5 Supports More Federal Funding for Health Coverage: Favors topic 5 Adopt national health reform legislation before the end of the year: Strongly Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Opposes privatizing Social Security: Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Invest in K-12 by creating public-private partnerships: Opposes topic 7 Opposes parents choosing schools via vouchers: Opposes topic 7
Opposes topic 8: No 'rights' to clean air and water (+2 points on Social scale)	Limit cattle grazing near Yellowstone as disease safeguard: Opposes topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports the death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 9 End parole for repeat violent offenders: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Gun control means, "You control yours & I'll control mine": Strongly Favors topic 10 Believes in right to gun ownership: Strongly Favors topic 10 Protect our 2nd Amendment rights: Strongly Favors topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Cuts taxes if feasible; most critical is new business in MT: Opposes topic 11 Opposes making income tax flatter & lower: Strongly Favors topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Declined state commitment to CAFTA: Opposes topic 13
Opposes topic 14: Maintain US sovereignty from UN (-3 points on Economic scale)	1980s: Resided and worked in Libya and Saudi Arabia: Opposes topic 14
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 16: More enforcement of the right to vote (+5 points on Social scale)	Refuses special interest & PAC money for his campaign: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Stay out of Iran (+5 points on Social scale)	No reason to stay in Afghanistan after 12 years of war: Strongly Favors topic 17 Attacking Iraq was a mistake that empowered al Qaeda: Strongly Favors topic 17 Iraqi venture was never worth a damn: Strongly Favors topic 17
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Construct Keystone pipeline; and mine more coal: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Promotes clean coal in Montana: Strongly Opposes topic 18 America should cut energy consumption and produce biofuels: Favors topic 18 We can reduce our carbon footprint and also consume energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 Create new domestic energy and cut reliance on foreign oil: Favors topic 18 Develop renewable energy: ethanol, wind and hydrogen: Strongly Favors topic 18 Supports spending resources to stop Global Warming: Favors topic 18 Letter to Congress supporting renewable energy tax credit: Strongly Favors 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)	Stricter penalties for drug criminals: Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	As governor, cut taxes & built budget surplus: Opposes topic 20