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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 public funding for Planned Parenthood: Strongly Favors topic 1 Endorsed by EMILY's List: Strongly Favors topic 1 Oppose any effort to further restrict abortion rights: Strongly Favors topic 1 Supports public funding for abortion services: Strongly Favors topic 1 Endorsed Endorsed by EMILY's list for pro-choice Democratic women: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	It is past time to close the pay gap: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Morally wrong to fire gays simply because of who they are: Strongly Favors topic 3 Marriage equality so all can marry the person they love: 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 Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Expand Medicaid; embrace ObamaCare: Strongly Favors topic 5 Opposes repealing mandated health insurance: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Cuts to Social Security are wrong for working families: Strongly Opposes topic 6 No further reductions in the public pension benefits: Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Strong Schools; Bright Futures:restore $1B in education cuts: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Chaired Pres. Clinton's Council on Environmental Quality: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Moratorium on the death penalty: Opposes topic 9
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	Scored 100% on CeaseFire Pennsylvania survey: Strongly Favors topic 10 Restrictions on assault weapons but not handguns: Opposes topic 10 Supports restrictions on right to bear arms: Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Expand the reach of the corporate net income tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 Supports increasing income tax rates: Strongly Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Support DREAM Act plus earned path to citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12 Communicate with federal officials instead of sanctuary city: Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Endorsed by United Steelworkers: Opposes topic 13
Opposes topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-3 points on Economic scale)	Supports Iran nuclear deal: Opposes topic 14 Defeat terrorist threats while upholding America's values: Opposes topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Guarantee world's best-equipped & best-trained military: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United: Strongly Favors topic 16 Stand against partisan attempts to disenfranchise voters: Strongly Favors topic 16 Make it easier for people to participate in our elections: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+5 points on Social scale)	No ground troops against ISIS: Strongly Favors topic 17
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Corn ethanol as renewable fuel can replace some fossil fuels: Favors topic 18 No fracking COMPANY donations; but some from fracking execs: Opposes topic 18 Make Pennsylvania a leader in wind and solar once again: Strongly Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Medical marijuana yes; but legalization no: Favors topic 19 Legalize medicinal pot; decriminalize recreational pot: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Raise minimum wage from $7.25 to $9.00 per hour: Favors topic 20