CANDIDATESON HOT-BUTTON ISSUES

Photos: Gage Skidmore, Flickr

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.