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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)	Every life matters: against abortion and assisted suicide: Strongly Opposes topic 1 CC:Appoint strict Constitutionalist judges: Opposes topic 1 CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood: Opposes topic 1 CC:Parental notification for abortions by minors: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare; reform VA hospitals: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: 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: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Wants federal government out of education decisions: 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)
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (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)	Strong supporter of 2nd Amendment; no reform needed: Strongly Favors topic 10 Unrestricted right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports GOP tax cuts; they increases consumer take-home pay: Opposes topic 11 CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Elimination the Death Tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Against sanctuary cities and pathway to citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports border infrastructure, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-3 points on Economic scale)	Secure our foreign interests but don't police the world: Opposes topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Veterans should receive all the care they need and deserve: Favors topic 15 CC:Secure the grid against terrorism: Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	No regulation of corporate indirect campaign contributions: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Regulate campaign contributions from corporations and unions: Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Our country's national security must be our first priority: Opposes topic 17 CC:Keep alliance with Israel: Opposes topic 17
No opinion on topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale)	Regulate greenhouse gases, but don't fund renewables: Opposes topic 18 Regulate greenhouse gas, but don't fund renewables: Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	States should make their own decisions on marijuana legality: Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Mandate a balanced national budget and lower taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 20 CC:Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Opposes topic 20