Download - Yuri Vanetik: Candidates on Issues Part II
CANDIDATESON HOT-BUTTON ISSUES
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Trade, Immigration, Government Policy and Health
Backgrounds
Hillary Clinton
Democrat
Gary Johnson
Libertarian
Donald Trump
Republican
Former Secretary of State, FirstLady, US Senator from NY
Former Governor of NewMexico
Business magnate, billionaire,owner of the Trump
Organization
TradeIssues
North American FreeTrade Agreement
(NAFTA)
Formerly supported,currently against
NAFTA
Generally supportsfree trade agreements
Renegotiate it, calls itthe "worst trade deal
ever."
TransPacific Partnership(TPP)
No strong stance,says he would sign it,claims it could be fullof "crony capitalism."
Formerly supported,calling it the "gold
standard."
Currentlyagainst TPP.
Against TPP, calling itthe "second worsttrade deal ever."
ForeignRelationsIssues
NATO Deemed NATOessential, strong
proponent.
Supports NATO, sayswe must honor treaty
obligations
Supports NATO, butconcerned about theoverall cost and
possible reallocationelsewhere.
Israel–Palestine Conflict
Refugees
Provide military aid,not financial aid. Donot follow Israel intoany wars it creates.
Strong supporter ofIsrael as an ally.
Decline to take sides,instead act as leader of
negotiations.
Accept 65,000 vettedSyrian refugees.
Accept "our share" ofSyrian refugees.
Syrian refugees inviteISIS into United States
and cannot beadequately vetted.
HealthcareIssues
ObamaCare(Affordable Care Act)
SupportsObamacare, needsexpansion andmodifications.
Repeal Obamacare,bad for economy,firmly opposes
mandated healthcare.
A "disaster," must berepealed.
Healthcare Plan
Medicaid for Low IncomeIndividuals
Advocates for nongovernment runmarketbased
approach to lowercosts.
Further expandObamacare to lower
overall costs,including publicoption insurance.
Utilize Health SavingsAccounts to bettermanage healthcare
costs.
Incentivize states forexpansion of
Medicaid across US.
Allow states tohandle Medicaidindividually.
Help expand Medicaidwhere needed to
ensure everyone hashealthcare options.
Legal &OtherIssues
Congressional TermLimits
No stance offered. Yes, will limitcorruption and
increase production.
Pledges to "takeserious look" into term
limits.
Gun Control / No Fly ListPurchases
Minimum Wage
Strong supporter ofsecond amendment,support ability of
those on nofly list topurchase firearms.
Expand backgroundchecks and pass
"sensible" legislationto reduce illegal
guns. Ban those onnofly list from
purchasing firearms.
Against strict guncontrol, but ban thoseon nofly list frompurchasing guns.
Increase minimumwage to $12/hour
Eliminate federalwage standards.
Increase minimumwage, but let statesdecide on specifics.