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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Encourage MWOB businesses to compete for state contracts: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	No discrimination based on sexual orientation: 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)	10-year goal: Save $26B and increase quality of care: Favors topic 5 Lead the nation in disease management and prevention: Strongly Favors topic 5 Adopt national health reform legislation before the end of the year: Strongly Favors topic 5 3.2% funding increase for National Institutes of Health: Strongly Favors topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	End automatic benefit increases in state retirement programs: Favors topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Unify Department of Education; prepare students to succeed: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Higher teacher pay; $28M for tutoring; support Running Start: 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)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	One step closer to creating Wild Sky Wilderness Area: Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Eliminate and reduce programs to solve shortfall: Opposes topic 11 Now is not the time to raise taxes: Strongly Opposes 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)	Comprehensive immigration laws and border protection: Favors topic 12 Supports guest workers and earned legalization: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	One in three Washington jobs are tied to trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Maintain US sovereignty from UN (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (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 17: Stay out of Iran (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Clean energy: limit global warming; be energy independent: Strongly Favors topic 18 Reduce foreign oil dependence, utilize WA options: Favors topic 18 Transition Washington state off of coal power: Strongly Favors topic 18 Develop clean energy; promote 2% biofuels: Strongly Favors topic 18 Letter to Congress supporting renewable energy tax credit: Strongly Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Never legalize marijuana (+2 points on Social scale)	Comprehensive anti-meth bill to fight the scourge of meth: Opposes topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)