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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 Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (+5 points on Social scale)	Advance stem-cell research & nanotechnology: Favors topic 1 Abortion is a woman's right: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Don't require companies to hire more women and minorities: Strongly Opposes topic 2 All US citizens should be exactly equal in government eyes: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (+5 points on Social scale)	All citizens must be exactly equal in eyes of government: Favors topic 3 Sexual orientation protected by civil rights law: Strongly Favors topic 3
Strongly Opposes topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (+5 points on Social scale)	Opposes prayer in school in public schools: Strongly Opposes topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Death Penalty (+5 points on Social scale)	Opposes the death penalty: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (+5 points on Social scale)	Opposes mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Absolute right to gun ownership: Strongly Favors topic 10 Right to self-protection is an essential freedom: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+2 points on Economic scale)	Health coverage for all Americans: Strongly Favors topic 5 The way to get everyone health care is to control costs: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Reduce costs before we establish a national program: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes privatizing social security: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (-3 points on Economic scale)	Repeal NCLB: stop punishing our educators: Strongly Favors topic 7 Vouchers hurt public schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Need to pay our teachers more and keep them highly trained: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+5 points on Economic scale)	We need coal and oil for energy independence: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Leverage all resources--coal, oil, gas, wind, solar, nuclear: Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (+5 points on Social scale)	Congress should never legislate morality, including drugs: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (-5 points on Economic scale)	Don't allow churches to provide welfare services: Strongly Opposes topic 20
No opinion on topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (0 points on Economic scale)	Make taxes more progressive: Strongly Favors topic 11 We don't need more taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-5 points on Social scale)	Don't allow illegal immigrants to earn citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	Oppose free trade; support fair trade: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Strongly support country of origin labeling: Opposes topic 13 Promote fair trade for balanced trade: Strongly Opposes topic 13
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the armed forces (0 points on Social scale)	Take the battle to the terrorists: Strongly Favors topic 15 Better spending on armed forces, not more spending: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-5 points on Economic scale)	Change for a Buck: fight special interest influence: Strongly Favors topic 16 Restrict political campaign funds: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (+5 points on Social scale)	Federal Government has been assaulting our privacy rights: Strongly Favors topic 14 The Patriot Act harms civil liberties: Strongly Favors topic 14 Disservice to diminish freedom in name of security: Strongly Favors topic 14 Obtain actionable intelligence without resorting to torture: Favors topic 14 Federal Government has been assaulting our privacy rights: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 17: US out of Iraq (+5 points on Social scale)	Draw down US troops and replace with Iraqis: Favors topic 17 Answer to global terrorism isn't in Iraq: Strongly Favors topic 17 I strongly support the withdrawal of our troops from Iraq: Strongly Favors topic 17