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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)	I am unequivocally pro-life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Protect the most innocent and defenseless among us: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	No race or sex based discrimination, like affirmative action: Opposes topic 2
Opposes topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (-3 points on Social scale)	No same-sex domestic partnership benefits: Opposes topic 3
Opposes topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (+2 points on Social scale)	No teacher-led prayer in public schools: Opposes topic 4
Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (-3 points on Social scale)	Supports the death penalty: Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (-3 points on Social scale)	Supports mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Right to gun ownership except for criminals & mentally ill: Favors topic 10 Constitution is specific on right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale)	No more federal funding for health coverage: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Begin with the absolute necessity to terminate Obamacare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Offer younger Americans self-directed retirement funds: Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (+2 points on Economic scale)	Let parents choose schools via vouchers: Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+5 points on Economic scale)	Don't hinder energy exploration or exploitation: Opposes topic 18 National energy policy to reduce dependence on foreign oil: 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
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (+5 points on Social scale)	Drug war has failed to reduce harm; and hurts privacy: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (+2 points on Economic scale)	Allow limited faith-based charities: Favors topic 20
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+5 points on Economic scale)	Flat tax will broaden the tax base: Opposes topic 11 Limit federal budget to 18% of America's GDP: 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)	Red Card solution: enhanced e-verification: Opposes topic 12 Tighten control of our leaky borders: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Few things more obvious than free trade producing wealth: Strongly Favors topic 13
Favors topic 15: Expand the armed forces (-3 points on Social scale)	Cut bureaucratic fat while retaining military muscle: Favors topic 15 China is an economic competitor and military threat: Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (+2 points on Economic scale)	Spending political money is part of free speech: Opposes topic 16
Favors topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (+2 points on Social scale)	Parts of Patriot Act offensive to constitutional protections: Favors topic 14
Favors topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (+2 points on Social scale)	US out of Iraq and Afghanistan: Favors topic 17