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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)	Stop the murdering of innocent children: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Require citizens of certain races to carry National ID Card: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Marriage is union between a man and a woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	We're seeping into era of chaos, as foretold in the Bible: Strongly Favors topic 4 Majority wants to see prayer return to our schools: Strongly Favors topic 4 I support One Nation under God: Favors topic 4
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports MSAs, tort reform, and SCHIP: Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Make program stable, even at high cost to young workers: Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Return education back into the hands of professionals: Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Do everything in our power to protect the environment: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Punishment should suit victims and taxpayers, not criminals: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	The Second Amendment IS the Constitution: Strongly Favors topic 10 The right to carry makes violent crimes drop dramatically: Favors topic 10 High powered rifles ok; gun lawsuits not ok: Favors topic 10 Right to protect your home & property by blasting criminals: Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Reduce sales taxes, gas taxes, and business taxes: Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Require immigrants to speak English & learn our customs: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Tax immigrants upon entering the US: Opposes topic 12 Require all immigrants to carry National ID Card: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports English as official language, opposes bilingualism: Opposes topic 12 Supports English as official language, opposes bilingualism: Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Keep trade embargo against Cuba, and other violators: Opposes topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	The United Nations is Useless Nations: Strongly Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Increase funding to states and cities for homeland security: Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Public funding for federal candidates instead of PACs: Favors topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	Don't leave Iraq until they pay us 3B bbl in oil: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Global warming is punishment for not caring for environment: Favors topic 18 Tax incentives for hybrid cars & alternate energy: Strongly Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Yes, I did inhale, but God helped me walk away from drugs: Opposes topic 19 Increase penalties for manufacturing and distributing drugs: Strongly Favors topic 19
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Reform entitlements & raise sin taxes to balance budget: Favors topic 20