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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)	Life begins at conception; consider Constitutional Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Protect those who can't protect themselves, including unborn: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes 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)
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (-5 points on Social scale)	Sponsored bill to define marriage between man and woman: Strongly 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)
Strongly Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports the death penalty for certain crimes: Strongly Favors topic 8
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 any efforts to restrict gun rights: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+2 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare gives government too much control: Strongly Opposes topic 5 End intrusive regulations; repeal ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Full repeal of Obamacare; empower consumers instead: Strongly Favors topic 5 Pledge that every Missourian will have quality health care: Favors topic 5 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (+2 points on Economic scale)	Federal bureaucracy leaves less time for teaching: Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+5 points on Economic scale)	All-of-the-above approach including more domestic production: 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)	Keep taxes low for individuals and small businesses: 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)	Take away all the incentives that are attracting illegals: Strongly Opposes topic 12 No amnesty & no benefits for illegals: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Free trade is good policy for Americans: Strongly Favors topic 13 Advocate for making sure we keep Missouri jobs here: Opposes topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the armed forces (-5 points on Social scale)	Peace through strength against our invisible enemy: Strongly Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale)	Federal government should be tracking every movement: Favors topic 14 Created terror-free fund: divest from state sponsors abroad: Opposes topic 14
Opposes topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (-3 points on Social scale)	Divest from Iran; they're helping Iraqi opposition: Opposes topic 17