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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 Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (+5 points on Social scale)	Voted against making abortion a felony: Strongly Favors topic 1 Define life as beginning at birth, not conception: Favors 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 Favors topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (+5 points on Social scale)	Prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation: Strongly Favors topic 3 No job discrimination by sexual orientation/gender identity: Strongly Favors topic 3 Repeal Cohabitation Law: unmarried couples can live together: Favors 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)
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)	Deadly force ok in self defense against an intruder: Favors topic 10 Rated C by the NRA, indicating a mixed voting record on gun rights: Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (-5 points on Economic scale)	Health care is a human right, despite high cost: Strongly Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Equalize payroll taxes by removing $106,800 cap: Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (-3 points on Economic scale)	Deregulate homeschooling for parents with H.S. diplomas: Opposes topic 7 Voted NO on Home School Deregulation: Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (0 points on Economic scale)	Better highways to ensure sustainable harvest of oil: Opposes topic 18 Vision for oil development federal/state/local partnership: Opposes topic 18 Supports renewable energy tax credits: Strongly Favors 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)	Voted for corporate income tax relief: Opposes topic 11 Sponsored $138M income tax relief bill: Strongly Opposes topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 15: Expand the armed forces (+5 points on Social scale)	Large cutbacks in military to reduce federal spending: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Bring troops home from 120 countries around the globe: Opposes topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposed "Clean Elections" limited to $1500 contributions: Strongly Opposes topic 16
No opinion on topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 17: US out of Iraq (+5 points on Social scale)	Leave Iraq and Afghanistan as soon as practical: Strongly Favors topic 17