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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)	Stricter regulations on abortions & abortion clinics: Opposes topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Terminate license plates noting Sons of Confederate Veterans: Favors topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Transgendered people must use bathroom based on birth gender: 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)	Healthy NC reform: controls costs & incentivizes providers: Favors topic 5 Reform Medicaid based on NC plan, not DC plan: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Expand school choice, charter schools and home schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Virtual education choice and charter schools choice: Favors topic 7 Virtual education choice and charter schools choice: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Remove regulations on Environmental and Natural Resources: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Celebrate police who come back stronger after getting shot: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Rated 93% by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Cut individual and corporate income taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Fight unnecessary & burdensome federal taxes & regulations: Opposes topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	NC Competes: promote long-term job growth in global market: Favors topic 13 ExportNC: public-private partnership to promote exports: Strongly Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Stop sending Syrian refugees to North Carolina: Favors topic 14 Cease sending Syrian refugees until checking is effective: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Establish state Department of Military and Veterans Affairs: Favors topic 15 For our heroes, retain troop bases & defense manufacturing: Strongly Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Develop offshore resources, plus natural gas exploration: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Let's Talk It Out: campaign to stop underage drinking: Favors topic 19 Coordinated effort against cartel drug rings: Strongly Favors topic 19 Rated D+ by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Tax & unemployment overhaul helped economic crisis recovery: Opposes topic 20