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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 unrestricted right (-3 points on Social scale)	Will uphold exiting laws on abortion: Favors topic 1 CC:Appoint strict Constitutionalist judges: Opposes topic 1 CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood: Opposes topic 1 CC:Parental notification for abortions by minors: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	History of fighting for equal rights for women in workplace: Strongly Favors topic 2
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)	ObamaCare will lead to socialized medicine: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: 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)	Good education is the surest way out of poverty: Opposes topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	States should manage their own natural resources, not feds: Strongly Favors topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (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)	Supports 2nd Amendment; existing laws need to be enforced: Strongly Favors topic 10 Unrestricted right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Simple & fair tax code instead of head tax and carbon tax: Opposes topic 11 CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Elimination the Death Tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Build border wall and block illegal entry: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports border infrastructure, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Free and fair trade must start with an even playing field: Opposes topic 13
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Defines herself by her values, starting with love of country: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Expand depleted military to increase readiness: Strongly Favors topic 15 CC:Secure the grid against terrorism: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Term limits on elected officials, to stop the corruption: Strongly Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Supports moving U.S. Embassy to Israel's capital Jerusalem: Opposes topic 17 CC:Keep alliance with Israel: Opposes topic 17
No opinion on topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Strengthen federal prosecution in opioid drug crisis: Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Tax cuts led the way to economic growth & more jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Wants federal infrastructure dollars for 21st century needs: Favors topic 20 CC:Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Opposes topic 20