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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)	I'm personally opposed, but Roe v Wade is the law: Favors topic 1 Opposes public funding for abortion services: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act: Strongly Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	OpEd: Dems embrace same-sex marriage; Eldridge is reluctant: Favors 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 Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Improve ObamaCare rather than distractions about repeal: Favors topic 5 Opposes repealing mandated health insurance: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Protect seniors from privatization and Wall Street gambling: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	I attended public schools and I will prioritize education: Opposes topic 7
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Repeal overly-burdensome regulations that hurt farmers: Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Work with law enforcement to reduce threats of violence: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Enforce the gun laws already on the books: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Lower taxes for families and small businesses: Opposes topic 11 Opposes increasing income tax rates: Opposes topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Pathway to legal status but no amnesty: Favors topic 12 Supports additional border infrastructure: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes Trans Pacific Partnership; supports fair trade: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Advocate for an aggressive, unapologetic foreign policy: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Ensure stable military and VA funding: Strongly Favors topic 15 Provide resources to keep military strongest in the world: Strongly Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Rid the political system of secret, dark money: Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Opposes Obama's Iran nuclear deal; needs more verification: Opposes topic 17
No opinion on topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Spent 5 years as US Attorney taking on drug traffickers: Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Start doing something about $18 trillion in debt: Opposes topic 20