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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-3 points on Social scale)	Supports prohibiting human embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1 Opposes federal abortion funding: Opposes 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 Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports Amendment to prevent same sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	AdWatch: "Let's Get to Work" opposing ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports Florida's lawsuit against Obamacare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Opposes government-run healthcare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid: Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	$10M for vouchers for private schools for poor kids: Strongly Favors topic 7 Increase the number of charter schools: Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	OpEd: Protestors blame Scott for red tide algae bloom: Favors topic 8 Repealed mandatory septic tank inspection & cut state DEP: Strongly Favors topic 8 Emergency $9M to cope with red tide algae bloom: Opposes topic 8 Lake Okeechobee water is murky, but it's a federal issue: Opposes topic 8 Break tourism records while protecting our environment: Opposes topic 8 Lay off DEP staff; environmental compliance & no enforcement: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Base environmental policy on sound science, not politics: Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	$6 million for counterterrorism and police equipment: Favors topic 9 Let's Keep Florida Safe: focus on reductions in crime: Favors topic 9 Signs death warrant for murderer: Strongly Favors topic 9 Supports capital punishment for certain crimes: Strongly Favors topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	21-year-old age requirement & 3-day wait on gun purchases: Opposes topic 10 A-rating from the NRA: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supermajority for any tax increase: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Fighting for Florida's Future: cut the commercial lease tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Do away with commercial lease tax: Opposes topic 11 End sales tax on manufacturing machinery and equipment: Opposes topic 11 $500 million in automobile fee & tax relief: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Phase out Florida's Business Income Tax over 7 Years: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Reducing property tax by 1 mill saves $142 per homeowner: Opposes topic 11 Adopt a single-rate tax system: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	In-state tuition for illegals, as part of tuition cap deal: Favors topic 12 Support Arizona immigrant law & national ID card: Strongly Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Aggressively block attempts to relocate Syrian refugees: Strongly Favors topic 14 Cuba's Castros are terrorists; don't travel there: Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	$1M for Homes for Heroes; $102M for active military & vets: Favors topic 15 Florida has one of country's largest veteran populations: Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Free speech includes financially supporting candidates: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+5 points on Social scale)	Against nuclear deal with Iran; keep state sanctions: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	I'm not a scientist, so I have no proposal on climate change: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Repeal Florida's cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases: Strongly Opposes 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 Letter to Congress supporting renewable energy tax credit: Strongly Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Legalized "Charlotte's Web" low-THC medical marijuana: Opposes topic 19 OpEd: Requiring drug testing for welfare is unconstitutional: Strongly Favors topic 19 Random drug testing of state employees: Strongly Favors topic 19 Drug courts & alternatives to incarceration: Opposes topic 19 Rated D by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports Balanced Budget Amendment: Opposes topic 20 Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge: Opposes topic 20