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)
Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-3 points on Social scale)	Restrictions on legalized abortion: Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Businesses have the right to hire the best candidates: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports same-sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	No need to ban religion from all public domains: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Completely repeal ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Phase out social security program; save for own retirement: Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports parents choosing schools via vouchers: Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	Supports rights to clean air and water: Opposes 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)	Attempts at building a federal gun registry are wrong: Strongly Favors topic 10 Strongly supports right to gun ownership: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Replace income tax with national sales tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Work to reduce taxes for all Americans: Opposes topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Supports illegal immigrants earning citizenship: Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports expanding free trade: Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Strongly supports maintaining U.S. sovereignty from the U.N.: Strongly Favors topic 14
Opposes topic 15: Expand the military (+2 points on Social scale)	Opposes expanding the armed forces: Opposes topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	Term limits will accomplish with CFR attempts to do: Favors topic 16 Protect the integrity of our election system: Opposes topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+5 points on Social scale)	Strongly supports staying out of Iran: Strongly Favors topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Don't pick "winners" and "losers" in our economy: Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Supports legalizing marijuana: Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Politicians CANNOT control government spending; time for BBA: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Strongly opposes federal stimulus: Strongly Opposes topic 20