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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 unrestricted right (+2 points on Social scale)	Support woman's right to choose, but urge to NOT terminate: 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)	First and foremost, gay people are Americans: Strongly Favors topic 3 Opposes defining traditional marriage: 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 Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare is an example of government gone wild: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Voucher program provides Medicare choice: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Replace ObamaCare with competition: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Hire actuaries to bring system into line, not politicians: Favors topic 6 End FICA payroll tax with FairTax: Strongly Favors topic 6 Stop looting the Trust Fund: Opposes topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Give a grant to every family to choose school: Strongly Favors topic 7 Favors school vouchers for private and religious schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Public or private school choice: Strongly Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Human needs over animal rights (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Preserve our Second Amendment rights: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restricting the Second Amendment: Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Our children have to pay back the debt; it's a train wreck: Opposes topic 11 Make R.I. the most attractive place to do business: Opposes topic 11 Cut the business tax rate from 35% to 20%: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Lower rates for families, lower rates for businesses: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Get government out of the way of job creators: Opposes topic 11 Broaden the base with the FairTax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes increasing tax rates: Opposes topic 11 Supports eliminating the inheritance tax: Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Don't reward people who broke into America illegally: Strongly Opposes 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: Maintain US sovereignty from UN (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	Reduce foreign aid; robust American military presence abroad: Strongly Favors topic 15 The military budget is not a jobs program: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-3 points on Economic scale)	Limit Congress to two terms: Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Stay out of Iran (+5 points on Social scale)	Exit Afghanistan & defund Iraq: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Domestic energy via offshore drilling and ANWR: Strongly Opposes topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Never legalize marijuana (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Our children have to pay back the debt; it's a train wreck: Opposes topic 20 Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge: Opposes topic 20