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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)	Keep existing Washington state law on abortion rights: Favors topic 1 No federal funding of abortions, but state funding ok: Favors topic 1 Not running to change laws on abortion: Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	Respect same-sex marriage law, but also protect churches: Favors topic 3 Not running to change laws on same-sex marriage: Opposes topic 3 Endorsed Endorsed by Log Cabin Republicans; supports gay rights: 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)
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	Repeal employer mandate, but create public option: Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Raise taxable wage limit to $190,000 by 2020: Opposes topic 6 No privatizing and no voucher program: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Increase retirement age; change benefit programs: Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Congress should not be he Great School Board on the Potomac: Strongly Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	National Infrastructure Bank to build roads and bridges: Opposes topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Reform our tax code to create jobs: Opposes topic 11 Lower tax rates across the board including corporations: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Tax increases on the wealthy Americans and a higher gas tax: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	20,000 more border patrol officers, plus path to legality: Favors topic 12 A path to legality for those already here: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Promoting trade creates economic growth and recovery: Strongly Favors topic 13 Free trade is good for America and good for the world: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Stand with our allies against China and Russia: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Maintain our nuclear deterrent and conventional forces: Strongly Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Iran and North Korea must not be allowed to develop nukes: Opposes topic 17
No opinion on topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale)	No carbon taxes, but reduce carbon emissions: Favors topic 18 Cap-and-trade is not the answer; technology is: Opposes topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Keep existing Washington state law on legal marijuana: Opposes topic 19 Respect state-based recreational use of marijuana: Opposes topic 19 Not running to change laws on marijuana: Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Reduce debt to less than 40% of GDP by 2040: Opposes topic 20 Deficit-reduction plan like Simpson-Bowles commission: Opposes topic 20