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)
Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Define life at conception; abortion is repugnant: 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)
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	States & Feds shouldn't define marriage, including same-sex: Strongly Favors topic 3 Don't require businesses to cater to same-sex couples: Opposes 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 Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Repeal ObamaCare & leave healthcare to states: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes personal retirement accounts: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Abolish the US Department of Education: Strongly Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Repeal laws that punish people without due process: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	All non-incarcerated people have right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Eliminate inheritance taxes; decrease middle-income taxes: Strongly Favors topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Discourage illegals by stopping welfare benefits: Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Be selective on which nations we do business with: Opposes topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 15: Expand the military (+5 points on Social scale)	End all military spending in other nations: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	No surveillance of people; but surveillance of government ok: Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+5 points on Social scale)	We waste blood & treasure on unnecessary conflict: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Human activity isn't contributing to climate change: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Wants to stop all federal regulation of marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Blames inflation on the Federal Reserve banking system: Opposes topic 20 Balance the budget; cut the fat; allow no sacred cows: Opposes topic 20