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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)	Life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports fetal personhood; opposes Planned Parenthood: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Endorsed by Colo. Citizens for Life & National Right to Life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes public funding for abortion services: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports parental notification for abortions by minors: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports judges who strictly interpret Constitution: Strongly Favors topic 1 Supports human life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports defunding Planned Parenthood federally & locally: 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)
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Opposed health insurance for same-sex city workers: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Supports letting businesses disagree with same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Supports defining marriage as one-man-one-woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	God is the highest authority in my life: Favors topic 4 Calls himself a Christian constitutional conservative: Favors topic 4 Calls himself a "Christian constitutional conservative": Strongly Favors topic 4 Supports Judeo-Christian framework of morality: Strongly Favors topic 4 Supports religious liberty and sees it at risk: Strongly Favors topic 4
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare is entitlement program that we cannot afford: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare has made health insurance much more expensive: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal & Replace ObamaCare, and Restore out freedoms: Strongly Favors topic 5 Tort reform; catastrophic coverage; wellness programs: Favors topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare & make officials live by their policies: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing mandated health insurance: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports Congressionally repealing Affordable Care Act: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Raise retirement age for those aged under 55 now: Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Take back our education system from federal bureaucrats: Strongly Favors topic 7 Take back education federal bureaucrats: Favors topic 7 Opposes Common Core as a nationwide academic standard: Strongly Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	Re-open New Santa Fe Trail through US Air Force Academy: Opposes topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Blue lives matter and all lives matter: Strongly Favors topic 9 Fathers and mothers at home means safe neighborhoods: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Second Amendment is unambiguous, despite acts of violence: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Strongly opposes restrictive gun laws: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Simplicity & neutrality: lower capital gains & dividends tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Reduce regulations, plus pro-business tax reform: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes increasing income tax rates: Opposes topic 11 Supports eliminating the death tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Start reform with securing the border: Strongly Opposes topic 12 End federal funding for sanctuary cities; no amnesty: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Push immigration reform without abusing separation of powers: Opposes topic 12 Supports additional border infrastructure: Strongly Favors topic 12 Supports controlling border with necessary infrastructure: Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	American exceptionalism is alive and well: Strongly Favors topic 14 Supports standing with the nation of israel: Favors topic 14 Supports ban on resettlement of Syrian refugees: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	CBRNE represents greatest threat for a mass casualty event: Favors topic 15 Defense budget that provides needed tools and training: Strongly Favors topic 15 Strengthen our national defense budget: Strongly Favors topic 15 Strengthen our nation's security & international defense.: Favors topic 15 Supports maintaining our nuclear arsenal: Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	Supports unlimited contributions by individuals: Opposes topic 16 Democracy needs increased political participation: Strongly Favors topic 16 Opposes voting without photo id: Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	Nuclear armed Iran poses greatest threat to the U.S.: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Iran nuclear deal has made America less safe: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Strongly opposes Islamic Sharia as threat to the US: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Opposes waiting; go after militant Islam abroad: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	I do not believe that man is contributing to climate change: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Welcoming energy policies; march toward energy independence: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Enhance our march toward energy independence: Opposes topic 18 Supports deregulating domestic oil exploration and drilling: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Opposes wind and solar until economically feasible: Opposes topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Feds should leave marijuana law to states, including banking: Opposes topic 19 Congress should leave opioid law to states: Opposes topic 19 Opposes legalizing and regulating marijuana: Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Repeal the federal minimum wage: Opposes topic 20 Reign in federal spending with balanced budget: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Supports constitutional amendment for balanced budget: Favors topic 20