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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 unrestricted right (-3 points on Social scale)	Endorsed by Family Research Council & anti-abortion groups: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Adult stem cell research over embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1 Deal With Delaware: I will always vote in favor of life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Pledges to always vote in favor of life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes giving legal protection to unborn children: 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 Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Let military decide "don't ask, don't tell" on its own: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA): Opposes topic 3
Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale)	Pledge of Allegiance should include "Under God": Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare is insurance reform, not health care reform: Strongly Opposes topic 5 1/4 of Democrats now oppose ObamaCare, as costs skyrocket: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal any federal health care takeover: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (0 points on Economic scale)	Federal funding provides better continuity: Opposes topic 7 Supports less federal & more local control of education: Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Endorsed Targeted as "Dirty Dozen" for anti-environmentalism: Strongly Favors topic 8
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)	Strong support of 2nd Amendment rights: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated AQ 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)	Deal With Delaware: I will never vote to increase taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Pledges to never increase taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Adopt a single-rate tax system: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Ease pathway to citizenship for legal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Employer penalties for hiring illegal aliens: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Make English America’s ONE official language: Opposes topic 12 Opposes granting amnesty to illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports full implementation of current border security laws: 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)
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Maintain US sovereignty; limit supernational organizations: Favors topic 14 No global taxes to the UN: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Consider military action against Iran: Strongly Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Citizens United overturns limits on First Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Deal With Delaware: I will limit myself to two terms: Favors topic 16 Pledges only 2 terms, so decisions not based on keeping seat: Favors topic 16 Signed term limit pledge: 6 years House; 12 years Senate: Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	No random withdrawal; leave when Afghanis reach benchmarks: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Strategy for bringing troops home from Iraq: Victory: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Strategy to bring troops home from Iraq: it’s called victory: Strongly Favors topic 17 Stay in Iraq until its government is stable: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Cap-and-trade is at the expense of our citizens: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Increase oil refinery capacity; drill offshore for oil: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Build more oil refineries to reduce gas prices: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low: Opposes topic 18 Opposes passage of Cap-and-Trade energy legislation: 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)	Cancel unspent stimulus; freeze spending & hiring: Opposes topic 20 Two-year tax holiday on the capital gains tax: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Small business owners earn $300K and need tax cuts too: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate: Strongly Opposes topic 20