PART 3: Since so many people vote without really knowing the main things that political candidates stand for, we thought we'd help educate. We copied and pasted these right from CBS News (who researched them from the candidate websites). Today, we'll show you the positions from the Democratic Candidates:
Hillary Clinton
Job:
Former secretary of state, former U.S. senator (New York)
Best
known for: Secretary of state for Obama, married to Bill Clinton. Running for
president. Her private email server. Facing criticism over 2012 Benghazi
attacks.
Key
positions: Middle-class champion.
·
Expand
Obamacare and repeal
the Cadillac tax.
·
Immigration
reform with path to citizenship.
·
Reduce gun violence by increasing background checks,
closing loopholes and holding dealers and manufacturers accountable.
·
Close
the pay gap.
·
Increase
the minimum wage.
·
Support
the Iran deal.
·
No
U.S.
combat troops in Iraq.
Bernie Sanders
Job:
U.S. senator (Vermont), former congressman
Best
known for: Outspoken democratic Socialism. Fighting to end income
inequality.
Key
positions:
·
Break
up any banks that are "too big to fail," and reinstitute
Glass-Steagall.
·
Campaign
finance reform: Overturn Citizens United, Buckley v. Valeo and require big
money donors to disclose donations.
·
Raise
the federal minimum
wage to $15 per hour.
·
Raise
taxes on the wealthy.
·
Expand
Social Security, lift income caps.
·
Free college tuition for all.
·
Ban
assault weapons, expand background checks.
·
Voted
for gun manufacturer legal protections but now wants
a repeal.
·
Combat
climate change.
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