Mr. Donald J. TrumpRepublican Presidential CandidateRunning Mate: Mike Pence
Former Political Experience: Mr. Trump has no former political experience. Other Professional Experience: Mr. Trump graduated from the Wharton School of Finance. He has interests in finance, real estate, sports and entertainment. He has also written a successful book about business called "The Art of the Deal." Statement and Opinions: Immigration: "I want to restore integrity to our immigration system by prioritizing the interests of Americans first. Enforce our immigration laws at the border and at the workplace. Build a border wall and end sanctuary cities. Welcome those who embrace our way of life, but keep out immigrants and refugees who don't go through rigorous vetting." Abortion: "The primary responsibility of the federal government is to protect the rights of its citizens. Life is the most fundamental right. The federal government should not diminish this right by denying its protection.I am opposed to abortion except for rape incest and life of the mother. I oppose the use of government funds to pay for abortions" Guns: " Unwavering support of the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. Get serious about prosecuting violent criminals. Get gang members and drug dealers off the street to make our cities and communities safer. Empower law-abiding gun owners to defend themselves. Expand mental health programs to keep the violent mentally ill off our streets." Foreign Policy: "Foreign policy will be singularly focused on making America safe again by destroying during radical Islamic terrorist groups and ending the nuclear deal with Iran and the ransom payment to the world's number one state sponsor of terrorism. America will stand with its allies and end the Obama-Clinton practice apologizing to our enemies." Taxes: "Cut business rate to 15%. Reduce individual to three brackets of 12%, 25%, and 33%, with a 0% rate for many. Add above-the-line deduction for childcare costs, including stay at home parents." Health Care; "Every American deserves access to high quality, affordable health car, not just insurance. Obamacare has failed on cost and quality of health care. it must be repealed. America needs a patient-centered health care system, allowing families and their doctors to be primary decision makers. Provide for the sales of health insurance across state lines." Economy and Jobs: "Reform the tax code and trade policies to make it easier to hire, invest, build, grow, produce, and manufacture in America. Stop China from stealing our jobs, renegotiate NAFTA, cut unneeded regulations and make America the best place in the world to do business." Crime and Safety: "Crime and violence is an attack on everyone particularly the poor and it is unacceptable. We will have strong fair law order. We will progress against criminal activity we must work with law enforcement and first responders to keep our communities safe." Environment: "Everyone deserves clean air is safe drinking water regardless of race or income. Water infrastructure will be a big priority. We need to protect natural areas,but in a balanced way. We need to end Obama EPA mandates that cost too many jobs, are opposed by most States and too often have negligible benefits for the environment." Education: "Every child in America deserves a great education and an opportunity to achieve their dreams. We will enhance education options for students through school choice and charters,and respect homeschoolers in their quest for educational alternatives. We will also make it easier for families to afford College so students aren't buried in debt. " Budget and Spending: "I will create high-paying jobs to bring growth to our stagnant economy, reducing deficits and spending. Rebuild our military and ensure that veterans receive top quality Medical Care. Rebuild our infrastructure. End government corruption and rein in wasteful spending to put our ballooning deficits on a long-term path to balance." National Security: "There are serious threats facing the United States, and American strength is the only way to ensure peace. We must rebuild our military, reform our intelligence agencies, and for the security challenges of cyberspace." Medicare and Social Security: "Preserve medicare for future generations. No changes to promised social security benefits." Veterans: " I want to ensure that every veteran gets timely access to top-quality care through the VA or private medicare providers if the VA cannot provide timely access. Fix VA corruption and help veterans find good paying jobs. Veterans should come first in the country, they fought to protect, and under a Trumo administration they will." Energy: " We will use our vast coal, shale gas, and other American energy sources in a clean and appropriate manner to benefit American families and workers, not for the economic benefit of the politically-connected. Support coal jobs, safe fracking energy from offshore and public lands and the Keystone pipeline which can be done responsibly." |
Ms. Hillary ClintonDemocratic Presidential CandidateRunning Mate: Tim Kaine
Former Political Experience: Ms. Clinton was a U.S. senator from New York Other Professional Experience: U.S. Secretary of State; First Lady of the United States; First Lady of Arkansas; Attorney; Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas School of Law; Director, University of Arkansas Legal Aid Clinic; Children's Defense Fund Statement and Opinions: Immigration: "comprehensive immigration reform with a path to full and equal citizenship. If Congress won't act, I'll defend President Obama’s executive actions—and I'll go even further to keep families together. I'll end family detention, close private immigrant detention centers, and help more eligible people become naturalized." Abortion: "Politicians have no business interfering with women's personal health decisions. I will oppose efforts to roll back women's access to reproductive health care, including Republican efforts to defund Planned Parenthood. As president, I'll stand up for Planned Parenthood and women’s access to critical health services, including safe, legal abortion." Guns: "More than 33,000 Americans are killed by guns each year. It’s time to act. As President, I'll take on the gun lobby and fight for commonsense reforms to keep guns away from terrorists, domestic abusers, and other violent criminals—including comprehensive background checks and closing loopholes that allow guns to fall into the wrong hands." Foreign Policy: "As secretary of state, I worked to restore America’s leadership in the world. As president, my top priority will be to keep us safe and defend our values. That includes maintaining a cutting-edge military, strengthening our alliances, being firm but wise with our rivals, cultivating new partners, defeating ISIS, and enforcing the Iran nuclear deal." Taxes: "The wealthiest pay too little in taxes while the middle class needs more relief. I'm going to fix that. I’ll close corporate tax loopholes and make sure millionaires and billionaires can’t pay lower rates than middle-class families. And I’ll give tax relief to working families who are struggling with costs from college to health care." Health Care: "I've fought for quality, affordable health care my entire career. As president, I'll defend the Affordable Care Act, build on its successes, and go even further to reduce costs. My plan will crack down on drug companies charging excessive prices, slow the growth of out-of-pocket costs, and provide a new credit to those facing high health expenses." Economy and Jobs: "We need to raise pay, create good-paying jobs, and build an economy that works for everyone—not just those at the top. I’ll cut taxes for the middle class, raise the minimum wage, and ensure the wealthiest pay their fair share. I’ll invest in infrastructure, clean energy, and education. And I’ll help parents balance work and family. Crime and Safety: "Everyone in America should respect the law and be respected by the law. We need to end mass incarceration, use strategies like police body cameras to improve accountability, increase substance abuse treatment, and aim resources at criminals who pose the greatest threat. And we need to invest in education and job training—the foundations of success." Environment: "Climate change is real—no matter what climate deniers say. I've laid out bold national goals to address the threats it poses. As president, I’ll say no to drilling in the Arctic. I’ll stop the tax giveaways to big oil and gas companies. And I’ll make significant investments in clean energy. Our children's health and future depend on it." Education: "As president, I'll work to ensure every child—from every ZIP code—has access to a world-class education, including access to high-quality preschool. We need to strike the right balance on testing—with fewer, fairer and better tests for elementary and secondary school students. And we must support teachers with the training and resources they need." Budget and Spending: "Raising Americans' incomes will be my top priority. I'll rebuild our infrastructure, invest in clean energy and manufacturing, create millions of good-paying middle class jobs, and rein in college costs and out-of-pocket health expenses. I'll pay for my proposals by closing corporate tax loopholes and asking the wealthiest to pay their fair share." National Security: "The president’s most important job is to keep us safe. That means maintaining a cutting-edge military and standing up to our rivals. I’ll also work with our allies to defeat ISIS, dismantle global terror networks, and harden defenses at home by launching an intelligence surge and keeping guns out of the hands of suspected terrorists." Medicare and Social Security: "My plan will strengthen Medicare by reducing health care costs, enhance and protect Social Security for future generations by asking the wealthiest to contribute more, and expand benefits for widows and those who took time out of the paid workforce to care for a child or sick family member. I'll fight attempts to privatize or weaken these programs." Veterans: "Supporting our veterans is a sacred responsibility. That’s why I'll pursue a veteran-centric reform agenda that revitalizes the VA—not privatize it. I’ll ensure our veterans get world-class health care without enduring long waits, increase education and job opportunities, end the appeals backlog, and work to end veterans’ homelessness and suicide." Energy: "On my first day as President, I'll set two big goals. I want the U.S. to have half a billion solar panels by 2020. And I want us to generate enough renewable electricity to power every home in America in the next 10 years. With the right investments, we’ll create good-paying jobs and make America the world’s clean energy superpower." |
Ms. Jill SteinGreen Party Presidential CandidateRunning mate: Ajamu Baraka
Former Political Experience: Lexington Town Meeting Other Professional Experience: Physician Issues and Opinions: Jill Stein wants to use her medical experience to help her in office. She wants to use her experience to better medicare. She also wants to work to end unemployment, poverty, and "rampant" inequality. Jill wants to make to journey to citizenship easier than it is now. She also wants to work toward a green and energy efficient country. She wants majority of energy to be 100% renewable. She wants to create a right that allows all people to have access to public higher education. A huge value of hers is protecting the rights of women. If elected Jill also wants to creat a foreign policy centered around international law and human rights. |
Mr. Gary Johnson
Former Elected Experience: Governor of NM
Other Professional Experience: Entrepreneur and businessman. Statement and Opinions: Gray Johnson believes that he can create a new foreign policy based of off the benefit analysis and practical cost. He is very conservative of fiscal resources. While governor in New Mexico he cut taxes 14 times while never even raising them. Even though he cut taxes many times he was still able to improve schools and earn a national accolade. |