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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Against funding for Planned Parenthood in CARES Act: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Unborn child has a fundamental right to live: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Enforce life beginning at conception, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Strongly Anti-Planned Parenthood, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Strongly support Born Alive Survivors, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Strict Constitutionalist, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 1 Anti-Planned Parenthood, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 1 Pro-parental notification, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Racism is an internal belief, not a domestic threat: Opposes topic 2 2011: Against women in combat; 2017: Allow in whatever role: Favors topic 2 Strongly anti-reparations, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Business liberty over gay marriage, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Strongly anti-gender identity, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Church-state separation is NOT removal of religious content: Strongly Favors topic 4 Right to live in accordance with our religious principles: Favors topic 4 Strongly protect religious liberty, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 4 Strongly pro-Judeo-Christian morality, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Let people buy and sell health insurance across state lines: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Strongly anti-universal coverage, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Strongly pro-private insurance, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Entitlement reform including Social Security & VA disability: Favors topic 6 2015: Disability pay for vets "harmful": Favors topic 6
No opinion on topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	For REINS Act: Congress must approve agency regulations: Strongly Favors topic 8 Government overreach is tyranny: Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Strongly pro-mandatory minimum, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 9 Support law enforcement, according to CC survey: Favors topic 9 Let ex-cons apply freely, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	For concealed carry reciprocity: permit good nationwide: Strongly Favors topic 10 Right to protect ourselves by keeping and bearing arms: Favors topic 10 Limit gun rights, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Wants a flat tax, or very simplified tax code: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 11 End the Death Tax, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Limit low-skill workers; welcome cream of foreign economies: Opposes topic 12 Strongly pro-border wall, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Strongly pro-ICE, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Strongly anti-sanctuary city, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Pro-E-verify, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 12 Pro-border security, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Promote free market taxation, regulation, & unfettered trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Judicious use of military force abroad to fight terrorism: Opposes topic 14 Strongly pro-free enterprise, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 14 Strongly anti-Israel boycott, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Stronger national defense: focus on growth of Navy: Favors topic 15 Strongly supports strong military, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	Stop insider trading by requiring blind trusts for Congress: Favors topic 16 Pledges to support Congressional term limits: Favors topic 16 Strongly supports Electoral College, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	Opposed to open-ended commitment of troops: Strongly Favors topic 17 Pro-Israel, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 17
No opinion on topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Strongly Anti-livable income, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 20

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