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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 Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	100% pro-life: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Opposes affirmative action: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	I believe in natural marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Support traditional marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale)	Keep God in the public sphere: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Strongly opposes ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Empower patients and doctors to make their own choices: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	Keep Social Security solvent for future generations: Neutral on topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports vouchers for school choice: Favors topic 7 Defund Common Core; return control to parents: Strongly Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Human needs over animal rights: Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Stricter punishment reduces crime: Favors 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 2nd Amendment is the right that ensures all others: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Don't raise taxes on the wealthy: Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Send unaccompanied minors back to their country of origin: Strongly Opposes topic 12 No pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens: Strongly Opposes topic 12 End birthright citizenship and chain migration: Strongly Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	Criticized TPP for its closed-door negotiations: Opposes topic 13 Support & expand free trade: Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Call out those who don't have interests of US & her citizens: Strongly Favors topic 14 Maintain US sovereignty from UN: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Maintain military with proper funding, training & materiel: Favors topic 15 Cut red tape standing in the way of our heroes: Strongly Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	Opposes stricter limits on political campaign funds: Opposes topic 16 Signed term limit pledge: 6 years House; 12 years Senate: Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Stay out of Iran: Favors topic 17 Defeat Islamic-Fascism wherever they are around the globe: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	All-of-the-above approach to energy policy: Opposes topic 18 Supports oil refineries; Keystone pipeline; & more drilling: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Never legalize marijuana: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Free market is always better than federal stimulus: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Our government is addicted to spending: Opposes topic 20