In order for people to make an EDUCATED decision this November about the Presidential Race, we're posting positions here. Now, YOU can compare their positions yourself over the next 2 days and make an educated decision.
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The Source is http://www.diffen.com/. About the website: "This is an unbiased comparison of the political positions and policies of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, candidates for president from the Democratic and Republican parties respectively."
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Comparison chart
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Tax Policies
| New federal income tax brackets: 0% (< $25K individual/$50K couple), 10%, 20%, 25%; eliminate AMT; Lower corporate tax rate to 15%; Trump's tax plan would cost the federal government $9.5 trillion. | Increase taxes on high-income earners. New tax bracket of 43.6% for incomes >$5mn. Clinton's tax plan is estimated to get $200 - $500 million in higher revenue for the federal government. | ||
| Economic Policies | Declare China a currency manipulator. A one-time repatriation of corporate cash held overseas at 10% tax rate, followed by an end to the deferral of taxes on corporate income earned abroad. | Higher minimum wage. Encourage corporate profit-sharing via a tax credit for 2 years. | |
| Position on Minimum Wage | Comments all over the map. In Republican debate said wages are "too high", but later said $7.25 an hour is too low. "I think people should get more". Wants to let states set the minimum. | Clinton proposes to increase the minimum wage to $12 nationwide. | |
| Position on Government Regulation | "Cut" the EPA. "We can leave a little bit" [of the agency in place rather than abolishing entirely] | More stringent regulation on environmental issues like fracking and drinking water. | |
| Position on Iraq | Trump claims he opposed Iraq war before the invasion. However, is on record for hesitatingly supporting it in Sep '12. Expressed early concerns about the cost and direction of the war a few months after it started. | Clinton voted to authorize military force in Iraq; later opposed troop increases and pushed for withdrawal. | |
| Position on Global Warming | Trump has tweeted "The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive." He has said he would renegotiate America’s role and obligations under the U.N. global climate accord. | Supports a mandatory cap-and-trade system to reduce carbon emissions 80% below 1990 levels by 2050. Has called for more regulations on fracking but not outright bans. Expressed doubts on drilling for oil in the Arctic but not called for stopping. | |
| Position on the Keystone XL Pipeline | Initially Trump said he would approve the Keystone XL pipeline "immediately". His new position is that he would reject the pipeline unless TransCanada Corp. gave the U.S. a “big, big chunk of the profits, or even ownership rights.” | Her position now is "I don't think we need to have a pipeline bringing very dirty oil, exploiting the tar sands in western Canada, across our border." | |
| Position on Gun Rights | Supports 2nd amendment rights; opposes new gun-control laws; "Enforce existing laws"; "fix our broken mental health system"; "defend rights of law-abiding gun owners";"allow military personnel to carry weapons on military bases & recruitment centers" | Supports a stricter assault weapons ban, and background checks being required for a greater number of gun sales. Wants more legislation for gun safety. | |
| Position on Marijuana Legalization | Has said: "[marijuana for] medical purposes for medicinal purposes it’s absolutely fine." Donald Trump is on record claiming (in 1990) US drug enforcement is ‘a joke’ and all drugs should be legalized to ‘take the profit away from these drug | Reclassify marijuana to be a less restricted drug than it is right now, but do not legalize it. ‘Wait and See’ approach to recreational marijuana. Medical marijuana should be available, but only in ‘extreme conditions’. |
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