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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)	Vetoed ban on abortion after 20 weeks: 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)
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	WV already blocks same-sex marriage; no need for amendment: Strongly Opposes 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)	Limit class-action medical malpractice awards to $500,000: Opposes topic 5 All should have access at an affordable price: Strongly Favors topic 5 WV Connect: access for 10,000 working uninsured & spouses: Favors topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Privatize W.V.'s workers' compensation system: Strongly Favors topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Create rewards program to educational innovation: Opposes topic 7 One-time $800 enhancement now; teacher raise later: Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Society bears cost of pollution (0 points on Social scale)	Identify and remediate land available for development: Opposes topic 8 Calls for balance on mineral resources: Favors topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	Take preventative approach to juvenile justice: Opposes topic 9 Texting while driving now illegal; add phoning & drugs: Favors topic 9
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale)	Saved businesses $548M on taxes and workers' comp: Strongly Opposes topic 11 One-cent reduction on the food tax: it's regressive: Favors topic 11 2011 budget: balanced; no new taxes; no new fees: Opposes topic 11 Reduce, then remove, regressive & unfair sales tax on food: 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)
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	West Virginia is a strong international competitor: Favors topic 13
Opposes topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-3 points on Economic scale)	We'll screen Syrian refugees if they arrive: Opposes topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Our troops safeguard us from terrorism and protect freedom: Favors topic 15 State cabinet-level Department of Veterans Affairs: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	No party-line voting; yes write-in voting: Strongly Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Fight the federal government's war on coal: Strongly Opposes topic 18 I fight against the EPA to protect energy jobs: Opposes topic 18 We should be looking for more ways to use coal, not less: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Develop natural gas from the Marcellus Shale: Opposes topic 18 Letter to Congress supporting renewable energy tax credit: Strongly Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Prioritize combating substance abuse from many angles: Strongly Favors topic 19 Behavioral therapies MUST accompany anti-addiction meds: Opposes topic 19 If you get high, you won't get hired--Drugs aren't working: Strongly Favors topic 19 Not just criminal penalties: use technology for enforcement: Strongly Favors topic 19 Support substance abuse care: Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Deficit borrowing just kicks the can down the road: Strongly Opposes topic 20