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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)	Prosecute abortion doctors for homicide: Strongly Opposes topic 1 First Priority is to End Legalized Abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Killing of the innocent, young or old, is unconstitutional: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	End affirmative action: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Stop subsidizing “safe sodomy” (End AIDS education): Opposes topic 3 Direction taken from God on gay rights issues: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Christian liberty benefits even non-Christians: Favors topic 4 Federally subsidized welfare should be ended: Strongly Favors topic 4 Christianity is the basis of our legal system: Favors topic 4 America has forgotten God: Strongly Favors topic 4 End welfare; family income doubles when fed gov’t shrinks: Favors topic 4 Schools sponsor the official state religion of humanism: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Federal govt out of health care: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Keep Congress out of Social Security’s pocket: Favors topic 6 Restore Trust Fund while privatizing: Favors topic 6 Privatize Social Security & Medicare: Strongly Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	End federal funding of education: Strongly Favors topic 7 Close down Dept of Education, Feds should play no role: Strongly Favors topic 7 Children’s education controlled by parents: Strongly Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: No 'rights' to clean air and water (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Restore US jurisprudence to its Biblical presuppositions: Strongly Favors topic 9 Crime should be handled locally, quickly and firmly: Opposes topic 9 Feds should leave death penalty to states.: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Repeal gun restrictions; concealed carry OK: Strongly Favors topic 10 Guns controlled by citizens with no restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Tariffs should replace taxes: Opposes topic 11 Veto all IRS funds; repeal 16th Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Eliminate income tax, corporate tax, & estate tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	No amnesty & no welfare for immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Tighten borders and subsidies to illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	Withdraw from NAFTA, WTO, UN, IMF, & Federal Reserve: Strongly Opposes topic 13 No more foolish bailouts, like Mexico’s: Opposes topic 13 Giving up sovereignty is unconstitutional & dangerous: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Maintain US sovereignty from UN (+5 points on Economic scale)	Defense $ for military pay & equipment, not on UN & NATO: Strongly Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Strengthen defense spending, for US defense: Strongly Favors topic 15 US should advocate liberty abroad, but only defend US: Opposes topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: More enforcement of the right to vote (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Stay out of Iran (-5 points on Social scale)	Exit IMF & World Bank: Strongly Opposes topic 17 No US troops under foreign command: Opposes topic 17 Foreign aid is unconstitutional: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Reduce federal foreign policy role: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	No to Kyoto: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Property rights are ours, not government’s: Opposes topic 18 Environmentalism is socialist: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Never legalize marijuana (-5 points on Social scale)	Federal duty to protect borders; local duty to protect self: Strongly Favors topic 19 Loss of the Panama Canal bases will increase drugs here: Favors topic 19 More border security needed: Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	No spending increases; no compromise: Opposes topic 20 Tariffs down on foreigners causes taxes up on Americans: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Cut the federal government down to constitutional size: Opposes topic 20 Eliminate income tax & most federal taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 20