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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)	Assist companies doing stem cell research in Vermont: Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	Repeal DOMA; treat all of our citizens equally: Strongly Favors topic 3 Apply laws equally to gays and all groups: Strongly Favors topic 3 Define marriage as "two people" not "one man & one woman": Strongly Opposes topic 3 Define marriage as "two people" not "one man & one woman": Strongly Favors 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)
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	We need a single payer system for all: Strongly Favors topic 5 Vermont-wide system of public financing of health care: Strongly Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	No Child Left Behind has become an obstacle: Opposes topic 7 Prioritize resources to ensure future of public schools: Opposes topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Society bears cost of pollution (+2 points on Social scale)	Advance the redevelopment of brownfields: Opposes topic 8 Clean up Lake Champlain: federal waivers & local flexibility: Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Help keep non-violent offenders out of jail.: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Rated A+ by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Avoid raising taxes; balance budget by cuts & efficiencies: Opposes topic 11 Eliminate loopholes, pass progressive taxes: Strongly Favors topic 11 Raise state budget reserve from 5% to 8%, for tough times: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Bias-free policing: no stops for improper documentation: Strongly Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank: Favors topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-5 points on Economic scale)	Rejecting Syrian refugee stomps on American greatness: Strongly Opposes topic 14
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Elect President by popular vote, not Electoral College: Favors topic 16 Restrict campaign donations and publicly identify donors: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	VT should divest from coal and ExxonMobil: Favors topic 18 Energy projects statewide: reduce consumption & create jobs: Strongly Favors topic 18 Supports carbon cap & green jobs: Strongly Favors topic 18 $106M to improve 65 bridges; plus high speed rail: Favors topic 18 Move off our addiction to oil: Strongly Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Prioritize reducing opioid misuse: Favors topic 19 Address drug addiction as a public health crisis: Strongly Opposes topic 19 War on recidivism: $300,000 for methadone treatment: Opposes topic 19 Rated A+ by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Create Innovation Zones targeted to regional job needs: Strongly Favors topic 20 Get back to fiscal responsibility, post-stimulus: Strongly Favors topic 20