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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (2 points on Social scale)	Rated 30% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 1 NO on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad: Favors topic 1 YES on banning human cloning, including medical research: Strongly Opposes topic 1 NO on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes: Favors topic 1 NO on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info: Favors topic 1 YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 YES on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime: Opposes topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	Constitutional Amendment for equal rights by gender: Strongly Favors topic 2 Establish a national holiday honoring Native Americans: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (0 points on Social scale)	Preserve marriage between one man and one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 YES on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Favors topic 4: Permit prayer in public schools (2 points on Social scale)	Supports anti-flag desecration amendment: Favors topic 4 Rated 41% by the Christian Coalition: mixed voting record on families: Neutral on topic 4 YES on Constitutional amendment prohibiting Flag Desecration: Favors topic 4 YES on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror: Strongly Favors topic 4 YES on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance: Favors topic 4
Neutral on topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (5 points on Economic scale)	Better and immediate funding for Medicare & Medicaid: Favors topic 5 Rated 56% by APHA, indicating a mixed record on public health issues: Neutral on topic 5 NO on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs: Opposes topic 5 NO on capping damages and setting time limits in medical lawsuits: Favors topic 5 YES on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients: Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (7 points on Economic scale)	Rated 60% by the ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues: Neutral on topic 6 YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable: Favors topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (0 points on Social scale)	Reduce class size to 18 children in grades 1 to 3: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Rated 92% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Death Penalty (10 points on Social scale)	Require DNA testing for all federal executions: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (7 points on Social scale)	More funding for COPS on the streets: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (10 points on Social scale)	I'm A-rated by the NRA: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10 YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse: Strongly Favors topic 10
Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (7 points on Economic scale)	Opposed to rolling back the top bracket tax cut: Strongly Favors topic 11 Phaseout the death tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 Rated 27% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 NO on Tax Cut Package of $958B over 10 years: Opposes topic 11 YES on reducing Marriage Tax by $399B over 10 years: Favors topic 11 YES on eliminating the Estate Tax: Favors topic 11 NO on making the Bush tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11 YES on providing tax relief and simplification: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Immigration helps our economy-encourage it (10 points on Economic scale)	Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration: Strongly Favors topic 12 YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules: Favors topic 12 NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment: Strongly Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (7 points on Economic scale)	Rated 44% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues: Neutral on topic 13 YES on implementing the US-Singapore free trade agreement: Strongly Favors topic 13 YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile: Strongly Favors topic 13 NO on implementing the US-Australia Free Trade Agreement: Opposes topic 13 YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business: Opposes topic 13
Favors topic 14: Link human rights to trade with China (2 points on Social scale)	Tariffs on China for currency manipulation: Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: More spending on armed forces (2 points on Economic scale)	Rated 67% by SANE, indicating a mixed record on military issues: Neutral on topic 15 YES on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan: Strongly Favors topic 15
Neutral on topic 16: Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars) (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 17: Seek UN approval for military action (2 points on Economic scale)	Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine: Strongly Favors topic 17 YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored: Opposes topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy (7 points on Economic scale)	Balance fossil fuels and viable renewable energy: Favors topic 18 Rated 45% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment: Neutral on topic 18 NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels: Strongly Opposes topic 18 NO on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale)	Cleanup methamphetamine in rural communities: Strongly Favors topic 19 YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (10 points on Social scale)	NO on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks: Strongly Opposes topic 20