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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 unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Endorsed by NARAL as "a steadfast pro-choice voice": Strongly Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Embrace marriage equality in the Democratic Party platform: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Workplace wellness programs are a good investment: Favors topic 5 Fund health care with greater cigarette tax: Favors topic 5 Every citizen has a right to basic health coverage: Strongly Favors topic 5 Use cigarette tax increase to cover 75,000 more people: Favors topic 5 State bulk purchasing to provide affordable senior Rx: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	More funding for K-12 & public higher education: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Universal access to pre-school for all 3 & 4-year-olds: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Grossman company uses sustainable energy, paper, & ink: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	No death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber: Strongly Opposes topic 9 7-year sentence not enough for rogue state lab chemist: Favors topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Gun laws are about public safety, not 2nd Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Supports income tax rollback: Opposes topic 11 Tax credit for businesses to provide basic skills training: Favors topic 11 Tax credits for affordable housing & mortgage subsidies: Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Local police helping deport illegals is a "blunt instrument": Strongly Favors topic 12 Include diverse immigrant communities in decision-making: Favors topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Unwavering advocate for veterans and their families: Favors topic 15 Welcome Home Bonus Program: financial support for veterans: Strongly Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Enhance Super PAC donor disclosure and boost donation limits: Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+5 points on Social scale)	Former chair of pro-Israel lobby continues strong support: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Allocate 1% of state budget to climate change & clean energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 Reduce greenhouse gas emissions 25% by 2020 and 80% by 2050: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Legalize the medical use of marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)