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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 Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (+5 points on Social scale)	Abortion is a woman's right: Strongly Favors topic 1 Abortions should always be legal: Strongly Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	Encourage companies to hire more women & minorities: Strongly Favors topic 2 No Affirmative Action in state-based decisions: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports same-sex domestic partnership: Strongly Favors topic 3 Civil unions ok; same-sex marriage ok: Strongly Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (-3 points on Social scale)	Opposes teacher-led prayer in public schools: Favors topic 4
Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (-3 points on Social scale)	Death penalty ok if rarely used in certain instances: Favors topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (+2 points on Social scale)	Opposes Three Strikes sentencing laws: Strongly Opposes topic 9 No parole for repeat offenders; but at-risk programs too: Favors topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	Regional controls ok for gun ownsership: Opposes topic 10 Enforce existing laws; require child-safety locks: Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (-5 points on Economic scale)	Supports more federal funding for health coverage: Strongly Favors topic 5 State-funded access to basic health care: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes privatizing Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (-5 points on Economic scale)	No school vouchers: Strongly Opposes topic 7 More teachers; more capital funding; and higher salaries: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (-5 points on Economic scale)	Enhance and encourage wind and solar: Strongly Favors topic 18 Promote increased use of alternative fuels: Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (+5 points on Social scale)	End the war on drugs: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Decriminalize marijuana possession & medical marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Economic scale)	Allow churches to provide welfare services: Favors topic 20 Training, transport, & subsidies for welfare recipients: Opposes topic 20
Strongly Favors topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (-5 points on Economic scale)	Make taxes more progressive: Strongly Favors topic 11 Maintain capital gains tax & corporate tax rates: Strongly Favors topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-3 points on Social scale)	No citizenship for illegals: Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Some free trade is ok: Favors topic 13
Opposes topic 15: Expand the armed forces (+2 points on Social scale)	Stop expanding the armed forces: Opposes topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-5 points on Economic scale)	Stricter limits on political campaign funds: Strongly Favors topic 16 Spending limits on state level political campaigns: Strongly Favors topic 16
Favors topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (+2 points on Social scale)	The Patriot Act harms civil liberties: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (+5 points on Social scale)	End all the wars: Strongly Favors topic 17