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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)
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	More than 50% of Marylanders are on brink of losing coverage: Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Education system needs fixing to meet new job requirements: Opposes topic 7
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Protect environment without miring businesses in red tape: Favors topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Lower taxes and be pro-business: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Disappearing middle class families struggle to survive: Favors topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Path to legalization with stringent requirements and borders: Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Let's revise our trade deals and bring our jobs back home: Opposes topic 13
Opposes topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-3 points on Economic scale)	Being the best military doesn't mean always being involved: Opposes topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Educate the public how to prepare for civil defense: Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	Revamp our policies and approach on the Middle East: Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Develop domestic coal, gas and oil: 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)
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Liberate the free enterprise system & economy will flourish: Opposes topic 20