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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)	No abortion on demand; no federal funding: Strongly Opposes topic 1 All life has worth; and cover prenatal care: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No taxpayer funding of abortions via ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban abortion after 20 weeks, except for maternal life: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Favors topic 2
Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-3 points on Social scale)	Same-sex marriage has been decided, so no opinion: Favors topic 3 Don't elevate gender identity as a protected class: Strongly Opposes topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	Reform should be based on the free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Complete overhaul of ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Rated GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster": Strongly Favors topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Honor our promise, but personal retirement accounts ok: Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	100 federal education programs, and no better education: Favors topic 7 Make decisions about public schools at local level: Favors topic 7 Rated No-strings-attached block grant will kill transparency: Opposes topic 7 Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	Voted YES to require GMO labeling: Opposes topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	2002: formulated the Syracuse Gang Violence Task Force: Favors topic 9 Capital punishment can be an effective deterrent: Strongly Favors topic 9 Death penalty for killing police officers: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Protect the individual right to own a firearm: Strongly Favors topic 10 National cross-state standard for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Death Tax is a pernicious double tax: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Tough, fair reform that restores the rule of law: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Require illegal immigrants to return to country of origin: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service: Strongly Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Provide resources for constant state of military readiness: Strongly Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Regulate campaign contributions from corporations and unions: Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Use military force to prevent hostile nuclear nations: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Focus on accessing more North American energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports Keystone XL but regulate greenhouse gases: Opposes topic 18 Rated Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	The Washington Big Spenders' plan just isn't working: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Supports stimulus, to promote business growth: Favors topic 20