VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz)
VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-3 points on Social scale)	Defund Planned Parenthood: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes prohibiting human embryonic stem cell research: Favors topic 1 Opposes federal abortion funding: Opposes topic 1 I consider myself pro-choice: Strongly Favors topic 1 Opposes public funding of abortions: Opposes topic 1 Supports parental notification: Opposes topic 1 Opposes barring stem cell research: Favors 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)	Don't reauthorize Violence Against Women Act: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Endorsed Endorsed by Log Cabin Republicans; supports gay rights: Favors topic 3 Opposes same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Supports barring same sex marriage(Christian Coalition rating): Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes homosexual civil rights: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes forcing military gay marriages: Opposes topic 3
Opposes topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (+2 points on Social scale)	Opposes barring anti-religious art funding: Opposes topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Repeal ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Common-sense amendments: tort reform; cross-state markets: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Opposes government-run healthcare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing Obamacare, according to Christian Coalition: Strongly 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
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes personal retirement accounts, rated by Faith2Action: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Opposes personal retirement accounts, according to PVS rating: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports local control & growth-model testing: Favors topic 7 Opposes education vouchers: Strongly Opposes topic 7 YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program: Strongly Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	Regulate all dog breeders down to kennels of 50 dogs: Opposes topic 8
Neutral on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	Supports restricting gun purchase & possession: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Opposes restricting right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Repeal the death tax; lower the corporate tax rate: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes both marriage penalty & federal tax increases: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes increasing federal income taxes: Opposes topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports a pathway to citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12 Improve visa process to get more travelers from China: Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Support free trade with South Korea, Panama and Colombia: Strongly Favors topic 13 Rated 88% by the USAE, indicating support for trade engagement: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Withhold UN funding until voluntary and program-specific: Strongly Favors topic 14
Neutral on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	More troops to Afghanistan, with no timetable for withdrawal: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes: Opposes topic 17 YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval: Favors topic 17
Neutral on topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale)	Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports renewable energy tax credits: Strongly Favors topic 18 Require 80% fuel-choice vehicles by 2018: Strongly Favors topic 18 Extend through 2016 the renewable energy tax credit: Strongly Favors topic 18 Supports energy independence: 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)
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports a Balanced Budget Amendment: Opposes topic 20 Opposes stimulus spending, according to Faith2Action: Opposes topic 20 Opposes stimulus spending, according to PVS rating: Opposes topic 20