Tom Reilly on VoteMatch

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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)	State funding for stem cell research: Favors topic 1 Supports abortion rights: Favors topic 1
Neutral on topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (7 points on Social scale)	Opposed gay marriage but now supports it: Favors topic 3
Neutral on topic 4: Teach family values 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)	Opposes $295/yr employer fee for uninsured employees: Opposes topic 5 Universal access to quality, affordable health care: Favors topic 5 Expand access to insurance and affordable care: Favors topic 5
Neutral on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (10 points on Social scale)	Charter schools are a matter of giving parents choice: Strongly Favors topic 7 Supports charter schools in districts with low test scores: Favors topic 7 More charter schools and individual merit pay: Strongly Favors topic 7 Supports charter schools and MCAS testing: Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (2 points on Social scale)	Supports death penalty, but once opposed it: Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (2 points on Social scale)	Crack down on repeat offendors: Strongly Favors topic 9 Established Community Based Justice crime prevention program: Opposes topic 9
Neutral on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (7 points on Economic scale)	No right to ignore will of the voters on income tax rollback: Strongly Favors topic 11 Rollback taxes to 5.0% to keep promise to voters: Strongly Favors topic 11 Disallow cities to raise local meals taxes-no more burden: Opposes topic 11
Favors topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (7 points on Economic scale)	Supports in-state tuition rates for illegal immigrants: Strongly Favors topic 12 Children of immigrants just want a chance: Strongly Favors topic 12 Denying tuition break to immigrants is mean-spirited: Strongly Favors topic 12 Disallow illegal immigrants from obtaining driver licenses: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Neutral on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 15: More spending on armed forces (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 17: Replace US troops with UN in Iraq (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (7 points on Economic scale)	Cape Wind project is "a huge ripoff": Strongly Opposes topic 18 Develop cheaper & cleaner new energy sources: Favors topic 18
Neutral on topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)