VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz)
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 (0 points on Social scale)	Opposes taxpayer funded abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No public funding; no partial birth: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (10 points on Economic scale)	Discontinue affirmative action programs: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (0 points on Social scale)	Supports traditional marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Permit prayer in public schools (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (10 points on Economic scale)	Restrict lawsuits; support medical savings accounts: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (10 points on Economic scale)	Allow private payroll tax investment: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (10 points on Social scale)	Supports school choice & education savings accounts: Strongly Favors topic 7 Allow vouchers for public or private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Advocate for local control of schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Students in failing schools can transfer to charters: Favors topic 7 Will support stronger local control of schools: Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale)	Support the death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale)	Impose truth in sentencing: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (10 points on Social scale)	Repeal federal restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (10 points on Economic scale)	More tax cuts and more for Indiana: Strongly Favors topic 11 Federal tax code penalizes hard work and marriage: Strongly Favors topic 11 Consumers should keep what they earn, not pay high taxes: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Immigration helps our economy-encourage it (0 points on Economic scale)	Offical English; secure our borders: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (10 points on Economic scale)	Supports NAFTA, GATTm and the WTO: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 14: Link human rights to trade with China (10 points on Social scale)	Human rights should not affect trade relations: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: More spending on armed forces (0 points on Economic scale)	US must be ready if terrorist attack again: Strongly Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars) (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 17: Seek UN approval for military action (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy (10 points on Economic scale)	Open ANWR and develop oil & coal: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale)	Mandatory jail for selling drugs: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Social scale)	Support faith-based organizations: Strongly Favors topic 20