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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Delay court-ordered busing until all appeals exhausted: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Favors topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (+2 points on Social scale)	Face up to gay rights as a serious problem: 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)
Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (-3 points on Social scale)	Death sentence only after separate sentencing hearing: Favors topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale)	Vetoes $550M for public heath services: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (+5 points on Economic scale)	Tuition tax credit at private grade schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+2 points on Economic scale)	Need more oil and gas production in comprehensive program: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Require oil marketing to independent contractors: Opposes topic 18 Let Big Three automakers collaborate on reducing emissions: Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (-3 points on Social scale)	Mandatory 5-year minimum sentence for 4 ounces of heroin: Favors topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+5 points on Economic scale)	Tax cuts are the best way to stimulate the economy: Strongly Opposes topic 11 $16B rebate of personal & corporate taxes, as stimulus: Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-3 points on Social scale)	More southern border patrol to stop heroin traffic: Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Remove import tariffs on hollow reinforcing bars: Favors topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 15: Expand the armed forces (+5 points on Social scale)	Cutting defense negatively impacts economy and jobs: Strongly Opposes 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)
Opposes topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (-3 points on Social scale)	If president in 2003, would have used sanctions against Iraq: Favors topic 17 Iraq war was not justified: Strongly Opposes topic 17