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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports a right to life amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No truce on abortion; don't trade life for economic life: Opposes topic 1 Make second-trimester abortions illegal: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Conservatives should push to allow gay citizens to marry: Strongly Favors topic 3 I believe in traditional marriage but also civil unions: Favors topic 3 Supports civil unions and other rights for same-sex couples: Favors topic 3 2008: agreed to extend some rights to gay people: Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	Supported individual mandate in 2007; opposes it now: Favors topic 5 Supports market-based, consumer empowering legislation: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Truly affordable insurance: pathway to coverage for everyone: Favors topic 5 No denial of coverage because of minor ailments: Favors topic 5 We mandate insurance for cars, but not children's health: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	I signed the second voucher bill in the US: Favors topic 7 No Child Left Behind has failed; we need vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7 School choice & competition is healthy for public schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Human needs over animal rights (-3 points on Social scale)	Supports death penalty but not necessarily expanding it: 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)	Absolutely veto a ban on assault weapons: Strongly Favors topic 10 Conservative line on gun control: Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Eliminate loopholes & make code flatter & simpler: Strongly Opposes topic 11 FactCheck: Created UT flat tax;but only top rate got 30% cut: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Aggressively pro-business agenda as governor: Opposes topic 11 Pro-business agenda, including targeted tax cuts: Opposes topic 11 Historically high tax burden is now below national average: Opposes topic 11 Removed half of the sales tax on food: Favors topic 11 Restructure taxes to be more business-friendly: Opposes topic 11 $12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants: Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	H1B visa process is broken; we need immigrant brainpower: Favors topic 12 End patchwork of state laws & just secure the border: Opposes topic 12 Vetoed repeal of college tuition for illegal immigrants: Favors topic 12 Border fence repulses me; inconsistent with America's image: Strongly Favors topic 12 2008: GOP should tack to the middle on immigration: Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Establish a Free Trade Area of the Americas: Strongly Favors topic 13 Prevent Chinese manufacturers from selling patented products: Favors topic 13 Open up global markets for Utah businesses: Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Maintain US sovereignty from UN (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 15: Expand the military (+2 points on Social scale)	Boots on the ground: expensive & not critical for security: Opposes topic 15 We can't afford the NATO operation in Libya: Opposes topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-5 points on Economic scale)	Cap campaign contributions; they lead to political mischief: Strongly Favors topic 16 Two-year cooling-off period before State employees can lobby: Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Stay out of Iran (+5 points on Social scale)	After 10 years, Americans are ready to exit Afghanistan: Strongly Favors topic 17 Playing Afghan traffic cop doesn't serve strategic interest: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Energy subsidies don't work & we can no longer afford them: Opposes topic 18 Make Utah the premier destination for renewable energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 Congress should cap greenhouse-gas pollution: Strongly Favors topic 18 Lead US in alternative sources for energy and efficiency: Strongly Favors topic 18 Disallow hotter levels of nuclear waste in Utah: Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Never legalize marijuana (-3 points on Social scale)	Never smoked pot; never legalized it in Utah: Favors topic 19 End Meth Now: stop the scourge: Favors topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)