VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz)
VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Replace ObamaCare with free market solutions: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Keep promises for seniors; significant reforms if younger: Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Reduce taxes so families can pay for private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Stop federal regulations which take over farming & property: Strongly Favors topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Support 4th amendment: freedom from unreasonable searches: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Right to bear arms protects all of our other rights: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Make the tax code simple and regulations predictable: Strongly Opposes topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Consumers should pick winners and losers, not government: Strongly Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Defend the missions of our military labs and bases: Strongly Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Signed term limit pledge: 6 years House; 12 years Senate: Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	No executive War Powers; only Congress should declare war: Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Lower energy costs by letting market decide what makes sense: Strongly Opposes topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Bureaucratic intervention distorts economy: Strongly Opposes topic 20