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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 (0 points on Social scale)	Stop the murdering of innocent children: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (7 points on Economic scale)	Require citizens of certain races to carry National ID Card: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (0 points on Social scale)	Marriage is union between a man and a woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Teach family values in public schools (0 points on Social scale)	Majority wants to see prayer return to our schools: Strongly Favors topic 4 I support One Nation under God: Favors topic 4
No opinion on topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (2 points on Economic scale)	Make program stable, even at high cost to young workers: Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (2 points on Social scale)	Return education back into the hands of professionals: Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (2 points on Social scale)	Punishment should suit victims and taxpayers, not criminals: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (10 points on Social scale)	The Second Amendment IS the Constitution: Strongly Favors topic 10 The right to carry makes violent crimes drop dramatically: Favors topic 10 High powered rifles ok; gun lawsuits not ok: Favors topic 10 Right to protect your home & property by blasting criminals: Favors topic 10
Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (7 points on Economic scale)	Reduce sales taxes, gas taxes, and business taxes: Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (0 points on Economic scale)	Require immigrants to speak English & learn our customs: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Tax immigrants upon entering the US: Opposes topic 12 Require all immigrants to carry National ID Card: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports English as official language, opposes bilingualism: Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: More spending on armed forces (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 17: Replace US troops with UN in Iraq (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (0 points on Economic scale)	Global warming is punishment for not caring for environment: Favors topic 18 Tax incentives for hybrid cars & alternate energy: Strongly Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (2 points on Social scale)	Yes, I did inhale, but God helped me walk away from drugs: Opposes topic 19 Increase penalties for manufacturing and distributing drugs: Strongly 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)