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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)	Pro-life except in cases of rape, incest, or maternal health: Opposes topic 1 Oppose partial birth; support parental notification: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports stem cell research but opposes Prop. 71: Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (0 points on Social scale)	Marriage is between one man and one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Permit prayer in public schools (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (7 points on Economic scale)	Lawsuit abuse is responsible for health care costs: Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale)	Three Strikes is a worthy criminal justice reform: Strongly Favors topic 9
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (10 points on Economic scale)	Extend the Bush tax cuts: Strongly Favors topic 11 Move beyond tax cuts to tax simplification: Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Immigration helps our economy-encourage it (0 points on Economic scale)	Support temporary work visas, but no shortcut to immigration: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Not even a suggestion of amnesty: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Oppose amnesty for undocumented immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (2 points on Economic scale)	Fair trade with level playing field: Opposes topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Link human rights to trade with China (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15: More spending on armed forces (2 points on Economic scale)	No more base closure in California: Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars) (7 points on Economic scale)	Stop developing weapons for yesterday's battles: Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Seek UN approval for military action (7 points on Economic scale)	Supports Iraq War; cannot cut-and-run: Opposes topic 17 UN has not acted decisively during major conflicts: Opposes topic 17
Favors topic 18: Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy (2 points on Economic scale)	Supports the ban on drilling oil off the California coast: Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)