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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)	Human life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Pro-life from conception to natural, dignified death: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Life should be protected from conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Affirmative Action is insulting and racist: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Science on homosexuality is unsettled; behavior is a choice: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Same-sex marriage could lead to legalizing pedophilia: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Government shouldn't redefine marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Marriage should be between a man and a woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Family begins with one man and one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Judeo-Christian values established our government framework: Strongly Favors topic 4 Separate church & state, but keep God in public square: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare, the Unaffordable Care Act: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Keep ObamaCare rule: kids can stay on parent's plan until 26: Neutral on topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Transition Social Security to a private structure: Strongly Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports vouchers, charters, and funds following students: Strongly Favors topic 7 Common Core is federal overreach in spending and control: Favors topic 7 FactCheck: Common Core originated with governors, not feds: Neutral on topic 7 Repeal No Child Left Behind and the Common Core: Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	Balance animal rights with human needs: Opposes topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Stricter enforcement of the law reduces crime: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes more gun restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 10 The right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed: Strongly Favors topic 10 2nd Amendment is about liberty, not just gun rights: Strongly Favors topic 10 Reduce gun violence but not by punishing gun manufacturers: Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Repeal the 16th Amendment; replace IRS with FairTax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Transition from personal income tax system to a FairTax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry: Strongly Opposes topic 12 No amnesty; but allow temporary work permits: Opposes topic 12 Border security at the very top of the priority list: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Free markets take care of themselves: Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	National sovereignty maintains national identity: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Maintain a superior nuclear arsenal: Strongly Favors topic 15 Maintain high levels of readiness: Favors topic 15 Military holds a special place in fabric of American society: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Photo ID for voting: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Money is speech; no campaign finance limitations: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	Stop Iran's nuclear program now: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Pursue active enemies with all available dispatch: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	No subsidies for wind and solar: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Obama's "Climate Resilience Fund" just redistributes wealth: Opposes topic 18 All energy sources must be developed within market viability: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Exploit every form of energy, underground and above ground: Opposes topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Leave marijuana legalization to the states: Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	BBA to stop saddling generations to come: Strongly Opposes topic 20 No government interference in markets; no stimulus: Strongly Opposes topic 20 End corporate welfare subsidies & crony capitalism grants: Strongly Opposes topic 20