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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 unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Extend Constitutional protections of life to the unborn: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports prohibiting human embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1 Opposes federal abortion funding: Opposes topic 1 YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Rated Keep deadline for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Rated Voted against combating Islamophobia: Opposes topic 2 YES on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Favors topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports Amendment to prevent same sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Designate first weekend in May as Ten Commandments Weekend: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	De-fund and repeal the Obama health care plan: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Opposes government-run healthcare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business: Opposes topic 5 YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund: Strongly Opposes topic 5 YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: Opposes topic 5
Neutral on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program: Strongly Favors topic 7
Neutral on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports capital punishment for certain crimes: Strongly Favors topic 9 Rated Keep existing rules for police accountability: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Individual constitutional right to keep and bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated Voted NO on background checks for private transfers: Opposes topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Eliminate death tax and capital gains tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Secure our borders; strengthen penalties on illegals: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Rated Allow immigration bans from non-cooperating countries: Opposes topic 12
Neutral on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Rated Oppose expanding voter registration and voter access: Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes: Opposes topic 17 Rated 2002 AUMF against Iraq should apply to ISIS: Opposes topic 17 NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan: Strongly Opposes topic 17 YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval: Favors topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Reauthorize the Endangered Species Act: Favors topic 18 Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP: Strongly Opposes topic 18 YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: Opposes topic 18 YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Neutral on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Rated Opposed $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Strongly Opposes topic 20 YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: Opposes topic 20

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