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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 (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (7 points on Economic scale)	NO on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation: Strongly Opposes topic 2 NO on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business: Strongly Favors topic 2 YES on prohibiting same-sex basic training: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (0 points on Social scale)	NO on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation: Strongly Opposes topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Permit prayer in public schools (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Death Penalty (10 points on Social scale)	YES on requiring DNA testing in every death penalty case: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale)	YES on more penalties for gun & drug violations: Favors topic 9 YES on Three Strikes law: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (10 points on Social scale)	NO on background checks at gun shows: Strongly Favors topic 10
No opinion on topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 12: Immigration helps our economy-encourage it (2 points on Economic scale)	YES on limit welfare for immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 YES on visas for skilled workers: Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (7 points on Economic scale)	YES on Unknown roll call for 1997-292: Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Link human rights to trade with China (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 15: More spending on armed forces (0 points on Economic scale)	YES on 1996 Defense Appropriations: Favors topic 15 YES on favoring 36 vetoed military projects: Strongly Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars) (7 points on Economic scale)	YES on cutting nuclear weapons below START levels: Opposes topic 16 NO on adopting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty: Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Seek UN approval for military action (7 points on Economic scale)	YES on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech: Opposes topic 17 YES on $17.9 billion to IMF: Favors topic 17 YES on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion: Opposes topic 17 YES on allowing all necessary forces and other means in Kosovo: Neutral topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy (7 points on Economic scale)	YES on do not require ethanol in gasoline: Opposes topic 18 YES on defunding renewable and solar energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards: Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (2 points on Social scale)	YES on more penalties for gun & drug violations: Favors topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)