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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 right (-5 points on Social scale)	Human life is precious: 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)
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (-5 points on Social scale)	Publicly advocate the repeal of same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Marriage should be between a man and a woman: Strongly 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)
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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)	I support safe and responsible gun ownership: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare must be repealed: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Protect our sacred commitment to our seniors: Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (+5 points on Economic scale)	Competition among states with freedom to innovate: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+5 points on Economic scale)	Develop all domestic energy sources, including natural gas: 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)	No-tax pledge; teach the rest of Congress economic theory: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Our tax code must be simpler and fairer: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Work towards "Fair Tax": Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-5 points on Social scale)	Enforce all our laws and secure our borders: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	Buy American at home; demand fair trade abroad: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Favors topic 15: Expand the armed forces (-3 points on Social scale)	Foreign aid only for worthy allies, like Israel: Favors topic 15 More money to NY for fight against terrorism: Favors topic 15 Europe, Korea, Japan, & Taiwan should pay for own defense: Opposes topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (-5 points on Social scale)	Don't try enemy combatants in civilian courts: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (+5 points on Social scale)	We must bring all of our troops home now!: Strongly Favors topic 17