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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 (-3 points on Social scale)	Pro-life, with exceptions: Opposes topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Affirmative action is a fair chance: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (-5 points on Social scale)	Constitutional definition of marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (-5 points on Social scale)	Support death penalty for convicted child rapists: Strongly Favors topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Support the Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (-5 points on Economic scale)	Allow drug re-importation and bulk purchasing: Favors topic 5 Refundable tax credit for the uninsured: Strongly Favors topic 5 Allow gov't workers options for Medicare-only tax: Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Restore benefits to 800,000 low and middle-income retirees: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Preserve retirement security for state workers: Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (-3 points on Economic scale)	Pre-K works and early childhood education is important: Opposes topic 7 Supports accountability and a fully-funded NCLB: Favors topic 7 I believe in public education: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (-3 points on Economic scale)	Encourage alternative fuels and electricity conservation: Strongly Favors topic 18 Develop & increase domestic oil & gas production: Opposes topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (-3 points on Economic scale)	Reinstitute the "Pay As You Go" rule: Favors topic 11 Exempt first $10,000 in tips from income tax: Favors topic 11 Expand the Earned Income Tax Credit: Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-5 points on Social scale)	No amnesty for illegal aliens: 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)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the armed forces (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 17: US out of Iraq (+2 points on Social scale)	Support Israel, our only true friend in the Middle East: Favors topic 17 Eliminate foreign aid to any country that supports terrorism: Opposes topic 17 $5M in Israel bonds is a win-win for Israel and Louisiana: Favors topic 17