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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (+2 points on Social scale)	Abortion is a woman's right: Strongly Favors topic 1 Abortion should be a state legislative issue: Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Don't require companies to hire more women and minorities: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Discontinue federal affirmative action programs: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Opposes topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (-3 points on Social scale)	Sexual orientation not protected by civil rights law: Strongly Opposes topic 3 No constitutional definition of marriage: Favors topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (-5 points on Social scale)	Teach family values in public schools: Strongly Favors topic 4 Public prayer is a civil right: Favors topic 4
Opposes topic 8: Death Penalty (+2 points on Social scale)	Opposes the death penalty: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Death penalty ok if no secret courts: Favors topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (+5 points on Social scale)	Opposes mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Reduce prison sentences for non-violent criminals: Strongly Opposes 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 God bless a self-defended America: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+2 points on Economic scale)	Less federal funding for health coverage: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports universal mandatory health insurance: Strongly Favors topic 5 Health care is not a federal responsibility: Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Privatize social security: Strongly Favors topic 6 Replace entitlements with market alternatives: Strongly Favors topic 6 Compete with financial markets for retirement accounts: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (+5 points on Economic scale)	Parents choose schools via vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7 Vouchers ok for public, private, or religious school: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (-5 points on Economic scale)	Replace coal and oil with alternatives: Strongly Favors topic 18 Develop alternative fuels and ethanol: Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (+5 points on Social scale)	Don't fight drug use as a moral issue: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Eliminate funding for the war on drugs: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (+5 points on Economic scale)	Allow churches to provide welfare services: Strongly Favors topic 20 Abolish all federal welfare programs: Strongly Favors topic 20
Opposes topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+2 points on Economic scale)	Make taxes more progressive: Strongly Favors topic 11 Eliminate the inefficient & totalitarian personal income tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Inheritance taxes discourage the American Dream: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-3 points on Social scale)	Don't allow illegal immigrants to earn citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Eliminate access to public services for undocumented aliens: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Border protection and immigration are not mutually exclusive: Favors topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Support and expand free trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 Opposes the Trans Texas Corridor, "NAFTA Superhighway": Opposes topic 13 No NAFTA, no CAFTA, no WTO: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 15: Expand the armed forces (+5 points on Social scale)	Less spending on armed forces: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Withdraw all troops and close all military bases abroad: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (+2 points on Economic scale)	Loosen limits on political campaign funds: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Increase limits on contributions to federal campaigns: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Removal all limits on campaign donations: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Public review period for every bill to minimize pork-barrel: Favors topic 16 Make campaign contribution tax-deductible so more can donate: Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (+5 points on Social scale)	The Patriot Act harms civil liberties: Strongly Favors topic 14 Privacy protections have eroded; no military tribunals: Strongly Favors topic 14 The Patriot Act should be repealed immediately: Favors topic 14 Repeal the "unPatriotic Act" of 2001: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 17: US out of Iraq (+5 points on Social scale)	Replace US troops with UN in Iraq: Strongly Favors topic 17 Withdraw from Iraq with specific dates & goals: Favors topic 17