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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 Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports abortion rights: Strongly 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)
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports gay marriage as an issue of equal rights: 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 Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare gives too much federal authority: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Schools are best run at the local level; end Dept. of Ed.: Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	People have a right to defend themselves and their property: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Proposition 2-1/2 tax under-ride: reduce taxes by $1.2M: Opposes topic 11 Limited Hopkinton annual property tax increase to under 2.5%: Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Create a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants: Strongly Favors topic 12 Enforce existing laws including penalizing employers: Opposes topic 12 Seal the borders to prevent illegal entry: Strongly Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-3 points on Economic scale)	I believe in diplomacy; but keep terrorists out: Opposes topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Hiring freeze for all non-military personnel: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	If we want new ideas, send new people, via term limits: Strongly Favors topic 16 If we want new ideas in Washington, we must send new people: Strongly Favors topic 16 Signed term limit pledge: 6 years House; 12 years Senate: Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	Yield to President on war strategy, but questions timetable: Favors topic 17
No opinion on topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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)	Reduce non-military federal workforce by 15% via attrition: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Control spending; oppose earmarks; reduce national debt: Opposes topic 20