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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 Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (-5 points on Social scale)	No right to privacy, that resulted in the Roe v. Wade: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Require ultrasounds before performing abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Voted against funding stem cell research: Opposes topic 1 Opposes both federal abortion funding & judicial activism: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports prohibiting human embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1 Supports giving legal protection to unborn children: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Favors topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	AZ law may unreasonably single out some citizens: Favors topic 2 Incentivize foreign language curriculum in elementary school: Favors topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (-5 points on Social scale)	No evidence to change policy of don't ask, don't tell: Opposes topic 3 Collect DNA of those convicted of sexually deviant behavior: Opposes topic 3 Supports Amendment to prevent same sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Supports banning homosexuals in the military: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA): Opposes 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)
Strongly Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (-5 points on Social scale)	Endless death row appeals hinder justice: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (-5 points on Social scale)	Toughen laws against prostitution & sex trafficking: Favors topic 9 Mandatory life sentence for repeat sex offenders: Strongly Favors topic 9 Halt illegal activities at strip clubs & porn websites: Favors topic 9 Increase criminal penalties for identity theft: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	2nd Amendment is a cornerstone of our democracy: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated B+ by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale)	Launch a marketplace of affordable health insurance: Opposes topic 5 Opposes government-run healthcare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal any federal health care takeover: Strongly Opposes topic 5 YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Raise retirement age for those now under 55: Opposes topic 6 Tough choices include raising retirement age & reducing COLA: Opposes topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (+5 points on Economic scale)	Voted for more scholarships for private schools: Favors topic 7 More options for student and parent choice in education: Favors topic 7 A+ Plan for Education: charters and choice: Favors topic 7 $4,500 voucher saves state $10,000 in per-student cost: Strongly Favors topic 7 Supports less federal & more local control of education: Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+2 points on Economic scale)	Cap-and-trade scheme destroys jobs: Opposes topic 18 Explore ANWR & outer continental shelf: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Tax incentives for energy-efficient appliances: Favors topic 18 Loans to public institutions for energy efficiency: Strongly Favors topic 18 Florida has obvious advantages in solar energy: Favors topic 18 Let hybrid drivers use HOV lanes & discount parking: Favors topic 18 Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low: Opposes topic 18 Opposes passage of Cap-and-Trade energy legislation: Strongly Opposes topic 18 YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (-3 points on Social scale)	Teach students skills to avoid gangs, violence, & drugs: 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)	Address market uncertainty by making Bush cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Capital gains tax is double taxation: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Eliminate taxes on capital gains; lower corporate tax rates: Opposes topic 11 Simplify our tax code; reduce the tax burden: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supermajority vote for any tax increases: Opposes topic 11 Supports flat-rate federal tax; opposes increased tax rates: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Adopt a single-rate tax system: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-5 points on Social scale)	Don't count illegal immigrants in the 2010 census: Opposes topic 12 No amnesty in any form, not even back-of-the-line: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Oppose amnesty in any reform: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Opposes granting amnesty to illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports full implementation of current border security laws: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Continue reducing barriers to free and fair trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the armed forces (-5 points on Social scale)	Safer place when America is strongest country in the world: Strongly Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (0 points on Economic scale)	Reduce paid petition business in citizen initiative process: Favors topic 16 Allow transferring surplus campaign funds to other campaigns: Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (-5 points on Social scale)	No greater risk than radical Islamic terrorists: Strongly Opposes topic 14 Islamic terrorists want to impose their view of the world: Opposes topic 14 YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Opposes topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (-3 points on Social scale)	2007 troop surge was the right thing to do: Opposes topic 17 Opposes timetable for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan: Opposes topic 17