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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)	Overturn Roe v Wade; stop the pro-abortion agenda: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Overturn Roe v. Wade: Strongly Opposes topic 1 CC:Appoint strict Constitutionalist judges: Opposes topic 1 CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood: Opposes topic 1 CC:Parental notification for abortions by minors: Strongly 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)
Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-3 points on Social scale)	Disappointed with legalization of gay marriage: Favors topic 3 Disappointed with gay marriage legalization: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale)	Prohibit government from violating our God-given rights: Favors topic 4
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	Sued to end coverage of preexisting conditions: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Was lobbyist for pharmaceutical distributors; wife still is: Favors topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare; oppose individual mandate: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	Reforms to keep Social Security & Medicare solvent: Favors topic 6 Keep solemn promise made to our seniors: Opposes topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Endorsed by Home School Legal Defense Association: Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	EPA exceeds its authority on Clean Water & Cross-State Air: Strongly Favors topic 8 Led coalition against "Clean Power Plan": Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	More funding, more equipment, more hiring for state police: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Keep Washington liberal gun grabbers off our guns: Strongly Favors topic 10 Fights the "gun grabbers": Strongly Favors topic 10 Unrestricted right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Trump tax cuts mean West Virginians receive bonuses & raises: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Favors a flat tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Elimination the Death Tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Lax immigration laws pose a security risk to our homeland: Opposes topic 12 Aggressive efforts against illegal immigration: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports border infrastructure, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Supports tariffs on China to gain negotiating leverage: Opposes topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	America must assert its interests: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Strong national defense preserves American freedom: Strongly Favors topic 15 CC:Secure the grid against terrorism: 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)	Withdraw from Iranian nuclear treaty: Opposes topic 17 CC:Keep alliance with Israel: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Led states suing to overturn Obama Clean Power Plan: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Fought against clean power rules: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Fight opioid epidemic with criminal prosecutions & education: Strongly Favors topic 19 $1M more for state police drug testing in criminal cases: Strongly Favors topic 19 Tougher sentences for drug kingpins: Strongly Favors topic 19 Opioids: we're losing a generation of people to despair: Strongly Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports infrastructure investment: Strongly Favors topic 20 Supports Balanced Budget Amendment to protect taxpayers: Strongly Opposes topic 20 CC:Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Opposes topic 20