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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)	Vetoes child healthcare legislation that has abortion funds: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion 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)	Alaska does not want government mandates in health care: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Federal healthcare overreaches into Americans' private lives: Strongly Opposes topic 5 One size fits all health care too restricting: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Federal health care legislation diminishes our freedom: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Make Retirement Trust Fund sustainable by adding $3B: Opposes topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Digital Teaching Initiative: video conference remote schools: Opposes topic 7 Put school choice to the people for a Constitutional vote: Strongly Favors topic 7 Constitutionally protected Higher Ed scholarship fund: Opposes topic 7 Performance Scholarship: fund tuition for good H.S. grades: Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Alaska is not just one big national park; keep EPA out: Strongly Favors topic 8 Invest in natural resources: fishing, mining, and timber: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Continued desire to harvest timber: Favors topic 8 AK statehood was a mandate for resource development: Strongly Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Choose Respect: $12M to eradicate domestic violence epidemic: Favors topic 9 More enforcement presence via Village Public Safety Officers: Favors topic 9 Fill public safety officer & trooper vacancies: Favors 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
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Eliminate progressivity & create a simpler 25% tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Meaningful tax reform; cut spending by $856M: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Support the Cut, Cap, Balance Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Suspend the state motor fuel tax since we have enough money: Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly 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)	Strengthen business ties, promote international trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 Develop rare earth minerals to beat China trade quota: Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Revenue bonds for Veteran's Housing Loan Program: Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	Preserve freedom; serve a cause larger than self: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Build the Alaska gasline to extract natural gas: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Don't leave Alaska's oil buried in the ground: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Oil and gas production means jobs for Americans: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Natural resources are to be used; not locked up by feds: Opposes topic 18 Oil and gas production will lead to a stronger nation: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Open ANWR for development: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Reduce EPA red tape on Arctic Outer Continental Shelf: Strongly Opposes topic 18 AK statehood was a mandate for resource development: Opposes topic 18 Strike balance between ocean protection and oil production: Opposes topic 18 Outer Continental Shelf will create 35,000 jobs and $72B: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Feds misuse ESA listings to delay resource development: Opposes topic 18 Stop harmful EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Opposes topic 18
No opinion 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)	Meaningful tax reform; cut spending by $856M: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge: Opposes topic 20