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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)	Provide women with an alternatives to abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 I'm pro-baby, pro-mother and pro-family: Opposes topic 1 Born Alive Infant Protection Act is basic humanity: Strongly 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)
Favors topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (+2 points on Social scale)	Hired Log Cabin Republicans as press secretary: Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (-3 points on Social scale)	Faith is a powerful force in the lives of so many Americans: Favors topic 4
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)
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale)	Vouchers to make health care portable and less job-dependent: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Portability, competition, and accessibility for health care: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Individual ownership through tax rebates and health vouchers: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Create more jobs to fund Social Security benefits: Opposes topic 6 Ensure the solvency of the Social Security system: Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (-3 points on Economic scale)	No unfunded mandates for our public school system: Opposes topic 7
Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+2 points on Economic scale)	Stop filling Petroleum Reserve; increase domestic oil supply: Strongly Opposes topic 18 End dependence on foreign oil: clean coal, wind & solar: Opposes topic 18 Increase research into alternative fuels: Favors topic 18 Increase fuel economy standards on cars and trucks: Favors topic 18 Enact the summer holiday gas tax: Opposes topic 18 Enhance our nation's rail capacity: Favors topic 18 Suspend the federal gas tax: Opposes topic 18 Suspend the federal gas tax: Opposes topic 18 Increase domestic oil supply including refining capacity: Strongly 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)	Make the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Trust families with more of their own money: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-5 points on Social scale)	All legal immigrants must learn to read & write English: Opposes topic 12 No amnesty; no citizenship without punitive measures: Opposes topic 12 Triple funding for the US border patrol: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Deport illegal aliens who commit felonies: Opposes topic 12 Oppose amnesty; immediately deport illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports the Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Strongly Favors topic 13 Supports the Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the armed forces (-5 points on Social scale)	Stay on offense against the terrorists: Favors topic 15 Support military spending and increase intelligence funding: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-5 points on Economic scale)	End the era of mismanagement by the career politicians: Favors topic 16 One year moratorium on wasteful earmarks: Strongly Favors topic 16 Use Executive Orders to cancel Congressional earmarks: Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (-3 points on Social scale)	Ultraliberals hate America; focus on patriotism: Opposes topic 14
Strongly Opposes topic 17: US out of Iraq (-5 points on Social scale)	Critical to keep U.S. troops in Iraq to help Iraqis: Strongly Opposes topic 17 No timeline for withdrawal in Iraq: Strongly Opposes topic 17