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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)	Fight for passage of the Reproductive Rights Act: Strongly Favors topic 1 Supports federal abortion funding: Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Require complying with MWBE reporting requirements: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports same-sex marriage and same rights of marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 Marriage equality gains 1,000 federal and 700 state rights: Strongly Favors topic 3 Opposes Amendment to prevent same sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale)	Incarcerating juveniles increases likelihood of offending: Opposes topic 9 Strengthen penalties for repeat domestic violence offenders: Favors topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Enact commonsense laws lie microstamping of guns: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Supports restrictions on the right to bear arms: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (-5 points on Economic scale)	Supports government-run healthcare: Strongly Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (+2 points on Economic scale)	Replace formula-based grants with performance incentives: Favors topic 7 Double the charter school cap: Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (-5 points on Economic scale)	Power for Jobs: use low cost hydropower: Favors topic 18 Comprehensive study before exploring Marcellus Shale: Favors topic 18 Replace Indian Point nuclear facility; it is too dangerous: Strongly Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (-3 points on Social scale)	One strike & you’re out drug policy for public housing: Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (-3 points on Economic scale)	Moral imperative to maintain safety net in difficult times: Opposes topic 20
Opposes topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+2 points on Economic scale)	NY has 2nd highest state and local tax burden in the nation: Opposes topic 11 Freeze state taxes; cap local taxes; cap spending: Opposes topic 11
Favors topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (+2 points on Social scale)	Disallow discrimination & exploitation of immigrants: Favors topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the armed forces (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-5 points on Economic scale)	Supports campaign finance reform as fair to all candidates: Strongly Favors topic 16 Tough new ethics standards & expand disclosure requirements: Strongly Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)