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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 right (2 points on Social scale)	No partial birth, no public funding, but some exceptions: Opposes topic 1
Favors topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (2 points on Economic scale)	Supports affirmative action in colleges and government: Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (7 points on Social scale)	No civil unions; define marriage: Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Permit prayer in public schools (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (2 points on Economic scale)	Supports single payer system with choice for all Americans: Strongly Favors topic 5 Vouchers for health care will shrink government role: Opposes topic 5 Seniors deserve a break on prescription drugs: Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (2 points on Economic scale)	Keep defined benefit program: Opposes topic 6
Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (7 points on Social scale)	Supports vouchers and charters: Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Death Penalty (10 points on Social scale)	No death penalty; provide rehabilitation: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (10 points on Social scale)	Lower sentences for non-violent crimes: Opposes topic 9 Allow judges discretion in sentencing: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Social scale)	Ban semi-autos, keep fingerprints and more restrictions: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale)	Eliminate Bush tax cuts and tax breaks for special interests: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Tax cuts drove up other government expenses: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Bush tax cuts mostly benefited the wealthy: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Tax cuts have short-term benefit and long-term costs: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Immigration helps our economy-encourage it (10 points on Economic scale)	Amnesty and social programs for resident aliens: Strongly Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (7 points on Economic scale)	Reduce deficit by giving exporters tradable import permits: Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14: Link human rights to trade with China (2 points on Social scale)	Include human rights and worker rights in trade agreements: Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: More spending on armed forces (2 points on Economic scale)	More money for troops and intel: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars) (0 points on Economic scale)	Eliminate National missile defense but keep R&D: Strongly Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Seek UN approval for military action (2 points on Economic scale)	Keep US troops in UN peacekeeping missions: Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy (0 points on Economic scale)	Re-enter Kyoto, develop alternative fuels: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (10 points on Social scale)	Consider loosening enforcement of marijuana laws: Opposes topic 19 Drug treatment more effective than incarceration: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (2 points on Social scale)	Involve faith-based providers in rehabilitation: Favors topic 20