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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)
No opinion on topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 4: Permit prayer in public schools (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (0 points on Economic scale)	Fund health care with greater cigarette tax: Favors topic 5 Every citizen has a right to basic health coverage: Strongly Favors topic 5 Use cigarette tax increase to cover 75,000 more people: Favors topic 5 State bulk purchasing to provide affordable senior Rx: Favors topic 5
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)
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (2 points on Economic scale)	Supports income tax rollback: Favors topic 11 Tax credit for businesses to provide basic skills training: Opposes topic 11 Tax credits for affordable housing & mortgage subsidies: Opposes topic 11
Favors topic 12: Immigration helps our economy-encourage it (7 points on Economic scale)	Include diverse immigrant communities in decision-making: Favors 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: Link human rights to trade with China (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: Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars) (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 17: Seek UN approval for military action (0 points on Economic scale)	Former chair of pro-Israel lobby continues strong support: Strongly Favors topic 17
No opinion on topic 18: Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (10 points on Social scale)	Legalize the medical use of marijuana: Strongly Opposes 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)