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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)	Abortion is not a woman's right: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No moral right to kill unborn babies in the womb: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Don't require hiring more women & minorities: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (-5 points on Social scale)	No same-sex domestic partnership benefits: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (-5 points on Social scale)	Support optional teacher-led prayer in public schools: Favors topic 4 Teach students that our rights are God-given: Strongly Favors topic 4
Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (-3 points on Social scale)	Death penalty only when no doubt of guilt: Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (-5 points on Social scale)	Don't necessarily require THREE strikes: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Absolute right to gun ownership: Strongly Favors topic 10 Criminals prey on weak; they flee when we brandish a gun: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale)	Oppose more federal funding for health coverage: Strongly Opposes topic 5 The federal health care bill must be repealed!: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Support privatizing Social Security: Strongly Favors topic 6 Replace Social Security with private retirement investment: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (+5 points on Economic scale)	Support parents choosing schools via vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7 Replace federal intervention with local controls & vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+5 points on Economic scale)	Develop oil, coal, natural gas, nuclear and any others: Strongly Opposes topic 18 I believe in natural Climate Change, not caused by humans: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (-3 points on Social scale)	Drug use is detrimental to society, but let states decide: Favors topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (+5 points on Economic scale)	All welfare should be voluntary, via community & churches: Strongly Favors topic 20 Voluntary charity from family & church, not government: Strongly Favors topic 20
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+5 points on Economic scale)	Oppose progressive taxation: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Replace IRS with excise tax and tax on states, not people: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-5 points on Social scale)	Oppose illegal immigrants earning citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Immigrants must learn English; have sponsors; & be talented: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Support & expand free trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the armed forces (-5 points on Social scale)	Strongest military possible; achieve peace through strength: Strongly Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (+2 points on Economic scale)	No government approval for campaign contributions: Opposes topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (+5 points on Social scale)	4th amendment concerns with Patriot Act: Strongly Favors topic 14
Favors topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (+2 points on Social scale)	We chose to limit force in Afghanistan; better to leave: Favors topic 17