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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 right (2 points on Social scale)	Plan B morning-after pill is contraception, not abortion: Favors topic 1 Roe v. Wade Should Be Overturned: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Right to Privacy means contraception, not unborn: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No embryonic stem cell research; adult research ok: Opposes topic 1 Exceptions to save life of mother, rape & incest: Favors topic 1 Opposes public funding of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports state funding of contraceptive services: Favors topic 1 Opposes Woman's Right to Abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes Tax-Funded Abortion: Opposes topic 1 Supports Legal Protection for Human Life from Conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes Cloning of Human Embryos for Experimentation: Opposes topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	Committed to Affirmative Action and diverse workforce: Strongly Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (7 points on Social scale)	No constitutional ban on gay marriage; civil unions ok: Strongly Favors topic 3 Supports Defense of Marriage Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Allow gay couples to adopt & share employment benefits: Strongly Favors topic 3 Opposes Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Increased Penalties for Sexual Orientation Hate Crimes: Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4: Teach family values in public schools (2 points on Social scale)	Intelligent Design in religion class, not science class: Opposes topic 4 Supports teaching "abstinence plus" in schools: Favors topic 4 Posting Ten Commandments in government buildings ok: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (0 points on Economic scale)	Medicare Part D program is fundamentally flawed: Favors topic 5 Fill the "doughnut hole" of missing Medicare Rx costs: Favors topic 5 Fight to Expand Health Care Coverage: Strongly Favors topic 5 Use tobacco settlement for healthcare for unemployed: Strongly Favors topic 5 Supports suing HMOs, but opposes damage caps: Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	Privatization drains money from guaranteed benefits: Strongly Opposes topic 6 The crisis is privatization: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Opposes Social Security privatization: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (0 points on Social scale)	Fight for more funding for public education: Opposes topic 7 Opposes school vouchers: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale)	Death penalty is appropriate for heinous crimes: Strongly Favors topic 8 Keep the death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (10 points on Social scale)	Strong supporter of the second amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes Increased Regulation on Firearm Ownership: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale)	Change estate tax to save $730B over 10 years: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal tax cut on top 1% of earners: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Can't justify $5B in tax cuts when schools are suffering: Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (2 points on Economic scale)	Stricter employment rules and enforce the borders: Opposes topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	Opposes CAFTA and other unfair trade laws: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Unfair to make US workers compete with weak foreign laws: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (10 points on Social scale)	Keep the wiretaps and keep the intelligence programs: Strongly Opposes topic 14 PATRIOT Act is vital law in war on terror: Strongly Opposes topic 14 Don't censure Bush for domestic spying: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Favors topic 15: More spending on armed forces (2 points on Economic scale)	Ensure that veterans' health care receives proper funding: Favors topic 15 More G.I. benefits for college, retirement, and disability: Favors topic 15 Bring our troops home as soon as possible: Opposes topic 15
Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (2 points on Economic scale)	Require more public lobbyist financial disclosure: Favors topic 16 Attack the source of corrupt "pay-to-play" culture: Favors topic 16 Lobbyist money ok if it has no impact on your vote: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Political fundraising cheats people from time with candidate: Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Replace US troops with UN in Iraq (7 points on Economic scale)	Iraq: No deadline, no timeline, but replace Rumsfeld: Opposes topic 17 Would have voted for Iraq War, but based on false evidence: Favors topic 17 Disagrees with timeline & pulling troops out: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Ask tough questions about colossal intelligence failure: Favors topic 17 Finish the job in Iraq: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (0 points on Economic scale)	Reduce emissions & dependence on foreign oil: Strongly Favors topic 18 Opposes drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Favors topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale)	No legalization of drugs in any way: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Social scale)	Allow churches to register as childcare providers: Strongly Favors topic 20