With the last month of debates over, some may be feeling more confused than they were before our Presidential candidates came together. And with all the opinions, it's hard to know the true facts. Either way, here's a short cheat-sheet to the election.
Issue | Clinton | Trump |
Abortion: Should abortion be highly restricted? | No | Yes |
Campaign Finance: Do you support the DISCLOSE Act requiring political ads to list key funders? | Yes | Individual position unclear, party platform opposes |
Climate Change: Should the government regulate greenhouse gas emissions? | Yes | No |
Contraceptives: Should employers be able to deny contraceptives to employees based on religious beliefs? | No | Yes |
Economy: To grow the economy, increase infrastructure spending or reduce taxes? | More infrastructure investment | Both |
Education: Abolish the Dep. Of Edu and leave school funding and regulation to the states? | No | Yes |
Gay Rights: Support? | Yes | Would appoint Supreme Court Justices who’d reconsider federal mandate & let states decide |
Guns: Stricter background purchases and bans on assault rifles? | Yes to both | No to both |
Healthcare: Repeal Obamacare? | No | Yes |
Immigration: | Supports path to citizenship, wants to expand DREAM Act. No ban on Muslims | Build Wall. Ban of Muslims or anyone who comes from a state that’s largely affected by terrorism |
Marijuana: Legalize? | Leave up to states | Leave up to states |
Nuclear Weapons: Would you consider using them against ISIS | No | Yes |
Taxes: Increase for wealthy? | Yes | No |
Trade: Support the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal? | No | No |
Voting Rights: Support stricter voter ID rules? | No | Yes |
This cheat-sheet was created with the help of the Campus Election Engagement Project.
Remember to go out and vote! Voting is one of the true privileges of living in this country. Exercise that right this November 8th.