VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz)
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)	Government out of individual medical decisions: Favors topic 1 Human life doesn't begin at conception: Strongly Favors topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Government out of demographic business decisions: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports same-sex marriage: Favors topic 3 Government has authority to redefine marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 Marriage equality is an individual freedom: Strongly Favors topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	No government endorsement nor exclusion of any religion: Favors topic 4 Judeo-Christian values aren't threatened by Shariah: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Government out of individual healthcare decisions: Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Dramatically strengthen Health Savings Accounts: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports privatizing Social Security: Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports parents choosing schools via vouchers: Favors topic 7 Dismantle the Department of Education: Strongly Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	Rights to clean air & water should be court-enforceable: Opposes topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Stricter punishment reduces crime: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Absolute right to gun ownership: Favors topic 10 Opposes more gun restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 10 Sacrificing liberty for safety has never worked: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes higher taxes on the wealthy: Opposes topic 11 Politicians use tax code to for social engineering: Strongly Opposes topic 11 FairTax avoids taxation of overseas corporate profit: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Earned citizenship after fines & wait times: Favors topic 12 Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry: Strongly Opposes topic 12 No caps on number of visas allowed: Strongly Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports expanding free trade: Favors topic 13 We need more transparency regarding trade agreements: Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Maintain U.S. sovereignty from the U.N.: Favors topic 14
Strongly Opposes topic 15: Expand the military (+5 points on Social scale)	Opposes expanding the armed forces: Opposes topic 15 Superior nuclear arsenal is not necessary: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Voting rights stance depends on proposals: Neutral on topic 16 Photo ID for voting: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	Military action against Iran only after specific threat: Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	No government picking winners and losers: Opposes topic 18 No subsidies for wind and solar: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Legalize marijuana: Opposes topic 19 Replace War on Drugs with individual freedom: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes federal stimulus: Opposes topic 20 TARP manipulates the free enterprise system: Strongly Opposes topic 20