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)
Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Life begins at conception; exception only for maternal life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood: Opposes topic 1 Pro-life, according to PVS survey: 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 Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Marriages are one-man-one-woman; so are bathrooms: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Our limited government established by Judeo-Christian values: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Insurance across state lines & via business associations: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 5 Keep ObamaCare, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Self-directed, defined contribution retirement plan: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	CC:Vouchers for private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 PVS:States decide standards, not federal government: Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports the death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	More restrictive gun control doesn't protect public safety: Strongly Favors topic 10 Unrestricted right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes gun control, according to PVS survey: Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	I believe in a fair, flat, consumption tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11 PVS:Don't increase taxes to balance budget: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Build the border wall, not sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports border wall, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Protect our sovereignty from the United Nations: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Peace maintained via a strong military: Strongly Favors topic 15 CC:Secure the grid against terrorism: Favors topic 15 PVS:Don't cut defense to balance budget: Strongly Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	Help defend Israel; eliminate radical Islamic terrorists: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Regulating climate change is not a government responsibility: 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)	Pass a balanced budget, then low taxes & low regulations: Strongly Opposes topic 20 CC:Balanced Budget Consitutional Amendment: Opposes topic 20 PVS:Don't promote economic growth via federal spending: Strongly Opposes topic 20