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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Neutral on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (0 points on Social scale)	I consider myself pro-choice: Strongly Favors topic 1 YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Increase funding for occupational & physical therapy: Favors 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)	Civil unions but no same-sex marriage: Opposes topic 3 Opposes same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Neutral on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Market-driven solutions, not big government takeover: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Opposes public option for health insurance: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business: Opposes topic 5 Sponsored merging Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit: Favors 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
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	No privatization; no raising retirement age: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Rated 13% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues: Neutral on topic 6
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
Opposes topic 8: EPA regulations are too restrictive (+2 points on Social scale)	Regulate all dog breeders down to kennels of 50 dogs: Opposes topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Rated 77% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Always stand up for the rights of hunters & shooters: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restricting gun purchase & possession: Strongly Favors topic 10 Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad: Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Reduce the corporate tax rate to 25%: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Cut marginal tax rates across the board by 15%: Opposes topic 11 Adopt a single-rate tax system: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death 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; send illegals back home: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Opposes a pathway to citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Impose tariffs against countries which manipulate currency: Opposes topic 13 Rated 75% by the USAE, indicating support for trade engagement: Strongly Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Withhold UN funding until voluntary and program-specific: Strongly Favors topic 14 Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners: Opposes topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Give military all needed tools; keep bases open: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Pledges to self-term-limit to 8 years in House: Favors topic 16 Ban stock trading based on Congressional insider knowledge: Strongly Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Fight against radical Islamic extremists as War on Terror: Opposes topic 17 Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes: Opposes topic 17 Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment: Strongly 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)	Focus on affordable energy, not cap-and-trade: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low: Opposes topic 18 YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: Opposes topic 18 NO on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling: Strongly Favors 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)	Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans: Opposes topic 20 YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: Opposes topic 20