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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 (-3 points on Social scale)	Sanctity of life, except in the case of rape and incest: Strongly Favors topic 1 Opposes both federal abortion funding & judicial activism: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes prohibiting human embryonic stem cell research: Favors topic 1 Supports Giving legal protection to unborn children: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (-3 points on Social scale)	Marriage is between a man and a woman; but civil unions ok: Favors topic 3 Proud conservative vote for Proposition 8: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Supports Amendment to prevent same sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes banning homosexuals in the military: Strongly Favors topic 3 Opposes Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA): Opposes topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports capital punishment for certain crimes: Strongly Favors topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (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)	Opposed 1994 assault weapon ban; opposes no-fly list gun ban: Strongly Favors topic 10 Let people on no-fly list purchase guns; it's poorly managed: Strongly Favors topic 10 No-fly list is mismanaged; don't bar gun sales based on it: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated AQ by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale)	Start with medical malpractice reform & more competition: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Opposes government-run healthcare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal any federal health care takeover: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports less federal & more local control of education: Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+2 points on Economic scale)	OpEd: Weaken the EPA: Opposes topic 18 Use every source, including nuclear and clean coal: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports renewable energy tax credits: Strongly Favors topic 18 Opposes Passage of Cap-and-Trade Energy Legislation: Strongly Opposes topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+5 points on Economic scale)	Stimulus package is a failure; more tax cuts instead: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new or increased taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Post federal budgets on Internet for public comment: Opposes topic 11 Opposes both marriage penalty & federal tax increases: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-5 points on Social scale)	Support the Arizona law because feds are not doing their job: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Opposes Continued funding of sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Opposes Granting amnesty to illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Change rules about outsourcing; current climate forces it: Opposes topic 13
Favors topic 15: Expand the armed forces (-3 points on Social scale)	No deal with Russia nor Iran on nuclear cooperation: Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-3 points on Economic scale)	Abolish earmarks; limit federal salaries: Favors topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (-5 points on Social scale)	Keep Gitmo; don't try foreign terrorists in civilian court: Opposes topic 14 Guantanamo Bay isn't broken, so don't fix it: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Opposes topic 17: US out of Iraq (-3 points on Social scale)	Impose crippling sanctions on Iran: Opposes topic 17 Opposes timetable for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan: Opposes topic 17