VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz)
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)	YES on disallowing overseas military abortions: Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (10 points on Economic scale)	NO on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation: Strongly Opposes topic 2 YES on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business: Strongly Opposes topic 2 YES on prohibiting same-sex basic training: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (0 points on Social scale)	NO on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Permit prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale)	YES on allowing School Prayer: Strongly Favors topic 4
Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (7 points on Economic scale)	NO on medical savings acounts: Opposes topic 5 YES on Medicare means-testing: Opposes topic 5 NO on limiting self-employment health deduction: Favors topic 5 NO on Unknown roll call for 1999-76: Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (7 points on Economic scale)	YES on allowing Roth IRAs for retirees: Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (10 points on Social scale)	YES on school vouchers in DC: Strongly Favors topic 7 YES on education savings accounts: Favors topic 7 YES on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale)	NO on requiring DNA testing in every death penalty case: Strongly Favors topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (7 points on Social scale)	YES on more penalties for gun & drug violations: Favors topic 9 NO on Three Strikes law: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (10 points on Social scale)	NO on background checks at gun shows: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (10 points on Economic scale)	YES on FY99 tax cuts: Strongly Favors topic 11 YES on requiring super-majority for raising taxes: Favors topic 11 YES on $792B tax cuts: Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Immigration helps our economy-encourage it (10 points on Economic scale)	NO on limit welfare for immigrants: Strongly Favors topic 12 YES on visas for skilled workers: Favors topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (2 points on Economic scale)	NO on Unknown roll call for 1997-292: Opposes topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 14: Link human rights to trade with China (10 points on Social scale)	Closing Chinese market hurts US; admit them to WTO: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: More spending on armed forces (0 points on Economic scale)	YES on 1996 Defense Appropriations: Favors topic 15 YES on favoring 36 vetoed military projects: Strongly Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars) (7 points on Economic scale)	YES on cutting nuclear weapons below START levels: Opposes topic 16 NO on adopting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty: Opposes topic 16
Favors topic 17: Seek UN approval for military action (2 points on Economic scale)	NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech: Favors topic 17 YES on $17.9 billion to IMF: Favors topic 17 YES on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion: Opposes topic 17 NO on allowing all necessary forces and other means in Kosovo: Neutral topic 17
Favors topic 18: Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy (2 points on Economic scale)	NO on do not require ethanol in gasoline: Favors topic 18 NO on defunding renewable and solar energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 YES on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards: Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (2 points on Social scale)	YES on more penalties for gun & drug violations: Favors topic 19
Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (2 points on Social scale)	YES on welfare overhaul: Favors topic 20 YES on welfare block grants: Favors topic 20