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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+2 points on Social scale)	Planned Parenthood didn't illegally dispose of fetal tissue: Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Equality and inclusion should include same-sex couples: Strongly Favors topic 3 Gay marriage is another step toward inclusion and equality: Strongly Favors topic 3
Opposes topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (+2 points on Social scale)	Oppose SJR39: gay discrimination isn't religious liberty: Opposes topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Closed "tobacco loophole": $50M more in cigarette settlement: Favors topic 5 ObamaCare generates jobs as well as cuts healthcare costs: Strongly Favors topic 5 Expanding Medicaid provides immediate fiscal stimulus: Strongly Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Increase our investment in education: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Sue the EPA for over-expanding Clean Water Act: Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Deliver justice to those who break our laws: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Endorsed by NRA; overrode veto of gun rights: Strongly Favors topic 10 Supported voter amendment on right to bear arms: Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Cut personal income tax, capital gains, and tax on dividends: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Strengthen laws against hiring illegal aliens: Opposes 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 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Eliminate campaign donation disclosure for small town races: Opposes topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	New EPA regulations on CO2 emissions are federal overreach: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Helping meth cooks get ingredients leads to jail: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Invest $2 billion and create up to 40,000 new jobs.: Strongly Favors topic 20