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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 right (-5 points on Social scale)	Right to life is also the most important civil right: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Oppose all Federal funding for embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (-3 points on Social scale)	Families are vital; defend marriage: Opposes topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (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)	Oppose the Clinton-Feinstein gun ban: Strongly Favors topic 10 Second Amendment avoids infringement on civil liberties: Strongly Favors topic 10 Defend our second amendment rights: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale)	Repeal Obama's health care overhaul: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Replace ObamaCare with health savings accounts: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Raise retirement age; private retirement security options: Strongly Favors topic 6 Opt-out to private accounts for younger workers: Strongly Favors topic 6
No opinion on topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+5 points on Economic scale)	Drill for oil & gas; don't regulate CO2: 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
No opinion on topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+5 points on Economic scale)	Focus on cutting spending; Allen voted to spend trillions: Strongly Opposes topic 11 If we do not deal with spending, nothing else matters: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Simpler and fairer tax structure: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Adopt a single-rate tax system: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-5 points on Social scale)	Secure the border; oppose amnesty: 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 15: Expand the armed forces (-3 points on Social scale)	Creating Department of Homeland Defense was not necessary: Opposes topic 15 A strong military is essential to our security: Strongly Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-3 points on Economic scale)	Career politicians are part of the problem: Favors topic 16 No more blank checks for Congress: Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (+5 points on Social scale)	Rove wire tappings & email tracing need judicial review: Strongly Favors topic 14
No opinion on topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)