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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (7 points on Social scale)	Pro-choice but no partial birth: Favors topic 1 Supports stem cell research: Favors topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (7 points on Economic scale)	Re-evaluate all affirmative action programs: Opposes topic 2
Favors topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (7 points on Social scale)	Civil unions ok, but not same-sex marriage: Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Permit prayer in public schools (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (2 points on Economic scale)	Supports universal health care: Strongly Favors topic 5 Limit med-mal damages; expand med savings accounts: Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (7 points on Economic scale)	Allow opt-out but keep system intact: Favors topic 6
No opinion on topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (5 points on Social scale)	Supports charters; supports accountability: Favors topic 7 Top priority is saving public education: Opposes topic 7
Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (2 points on Social scale)	Supports death penalty but also rehabilitation: Favors topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (7 points on Social scale)	Truth in sentencing but with judicial discretion: Opposes topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (2 points on Social scale)	Require possession licenses and background checks: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Concealed carry ok; limit lawsuits against gunmakers: Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (2 points on Economic scale)	Lower taxes on poor; more taxes on wealthy: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Eliminate dividend tax and marriage penalty: Favors topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Immigration helps our economy-encourage it (2 points on Economic scale)	Official English and decreased immigration: Opposes topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	Opposes NAFTA and WTO: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Link human rights to trade with China (0 points on Social scale)	Include human rights and worker rights in trade agreements: Strongly Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: More spending on armed forces (2 points on Economic scale)	More $ for troops, less $ for weapons: Opposes topic 15 Reinstitute military draft to prepare for evildoers: Strongly Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars) (7 points on Economic scale)	Continue with National missile defense: Opposes topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Seek UN approval for military action (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy (0 points on Economic scale)	Re-enter Kyoto; strengthen fuel efficiency: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (10 points on Social scale)	Legalize marijuana for all adults over 21: Strongly Opposes topic 19 We Hempsters will fight for our hemp rights: Opposes topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)