Matthew Hess on VoteMatch

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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)	Supports right to abortion although personally opposed: Favors topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Government out of private companies: no affirmative action: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	No government involvement in marriage: Favors topic 3
Strongly Opposes topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (+5 points on Social scale)	Keep government separate from religion: Strongly Opposes topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare is unconstitutional: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Privatize Social Security; remove limits on IRAs: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Vouchers and competition improve public schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Animal rights unequal to human rights: Favors topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Punish crimes with victims; but not victimless crimes: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Right of self-defense is a natural right: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes taxes regardless of income: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Simplify citizenship; don't pursue illegal aliens: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Free & open trade is the key to economic success: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Keep US sovereign from UN, and from other nations too: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Opposes topic 15: Expand the military (+5 points on Social scale)	Our military budget is too large: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Divest money from political campaigns; no "buying office": Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+5 points on Social scale)	Stay out of Iran, and stay out of everywhere else: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	No subsidies for green energy, nor for any energy sector: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	No marijuana Prohibition: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	No stimulus requiring printing money; let companies go broke: Strongly Opposes topic 20