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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (-3 points on Social scale)	I am pro-life; fight ObamaCare abortion funding: Strongly Opposes topic 1 I changed my views to pro-life based on personal stories: Opposes topic 1 I am pro-life; I will fight to end Obamacare: Opposes topic 1 Pro-choice, but ban partial birth abortion: Favors topic 1 Favors abortion rights but respects opposition: Favors topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Bad students (like Obama) shouldn't go to Harvard: Opposes topic 2
Favors topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (+2 points on Social scale)	Tolerate diversity; prosecute hate crimes against gays: Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (-3 points on Social scale)	Teach citizenship; stop “dumbing down”: Favors topic 4 End “creative spelling,” “estimating,” & “empowerment”: Favors topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (-5 points on Social scale)	Capital punishment isn’t uncivilized; murderers living is: Strongly Favors topic 8 Death penalty deters like violent TV leads kids astray: Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (-3 points on Social scale)	Hold judges accountable; don’t reduce sentences: Favors topic 9 For tough anti-crime policies; not criminals’ rights: Favors topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	I am against gun control: Strongly Favors topic 10 Dems and Reps are both wrong on guns: Neutral on topic 10 For assault weapon ban, waiting period, & background check: Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (-5 points on Economic scale)	We must have universal health care: Strongly Favors topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Social Security isn't an "entitlement"; it's honoring a deal: Opposes topic 6 Pay off debt; put $3T interest savings into Trust Fund: Opposes topic 6 Let people invest their own retirement funds: Strongly Favors topic 6 No government investment of retirement funds: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (+5 points on Economic scale)	Bring on the competition; tear down the union walls: Favors topic 7 School choice will improve public schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+5 points on Economic scale)	No Cap-and-Tax: oil is this country's lifeblood: Strongly Opposes topic 18 It's incredible how slowly we're drilling for oil: Strongly Opposes topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale)	Legalize drugs and use tax revenue to fund drug education: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Never drinks, smokes, nor does drugs: Favors topic 19 Fired Miss USA crown winner due to drug over-indulgence: Favors topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (+5 points on Economic scale)	Let “saints” help teen moms; restrict public assistance: Strongly Favors topic 20
No opinion on topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (0 points on Economic scale)	4 brackets; 1-5-10-15%; kill death tax & corporate tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Previously supported wealth tax; now supports Bush tax cuts: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal the inheritance tax to offset one-time wealth tax: Opposes topic 11 Simplify tax code; end marriage penalty & other hidden taxes: Opposes topic 11 Opposes flat tax; benefits wealthy too much: Strongly Favors topic 11 Personally avoids sales tax, but knows many people like it: Opposes topic 11 One-time 14.25% tax on wealth, to erase national debt: Strongly Favors topic 11 Predicts 35% boost to economy from eliminating national debt: Favors topic 11 Tax assets over $10 million, paid over 10 years: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-5 points on Social scale)	Control borders; even legal immigration should be difficult: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Limit new immigration; focus on people already here: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	20% tax on all imported goods: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Embrace globalization and international markets: Strongly Favors topic 13 Renegotiate tougher & fairer trade agreements: Opposes topic 13 President should be nation’s trade representative: Favors topic 13 World views US trade officials as ‘saps’: Opposes topic 13 Foreign companies are taking jobs from US: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the armed forces (-5 points on Social scale)	3% of GNP for military is too low: Strongly Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (+2 points on Social scale)	Criticized Buchanan’s view on Hitler as appeasement: Favors topic 17 Post-Cold War: switch from chess player to dealmaker: Strongly Favors topic 17 Support Russia, but with strings attached: Favors topic 17 Support Israel, our unsinkable Mideast aircraft carrier: Strongly Favors topic 17 No humanitarian intervention; only to direct threats: Opposes topic 17