MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2016
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Vol. 129 / No. 23
Senior speech pathology major Hannah Powers models buzz words of the 2016 presidential election.
Photo Illustration by KELLY MCNAMARA Vidette Photo Editor
The candidates on the issues
The election has illuminated substantial differences between Clinton and Trump
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MARY CULLEN | News Editor
epublican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton differ on many issues. Learn more about where they stand before you hit the polls Tuesday.
that men and women deserve equal pay, but later dismissed the idea of a gender pay gap. He has no plans for equal pay listed on his website. Clinton wants to work to close the pay gap. As senator, she introduced the Paycheck Fairness Act that worked to give women the tools needed to stand up against discrimination in the workforce. She has an entire section on her website devoted to Women’s Rights and Opportunity.
National security
ISIS
Trump plans to increase military spending and size. He opposes the Iran nuclear arms deal and believes illegal immigration to be a serious concern to national security. Clinton plans to stick with our allies, prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and work to strengthen ties between America and Cuba.
Trump states he will work with Arab allies and other partners in the Middle East to fight ISIS. Clinton lists a plan on her website to battle global terrorism. On that plan is taking out ISIS’s stronghold in Iraq and Syria.
Equal pay
Trump’s tax plan states he will reduce taxes “across-the-board,” ensure that the rich pay their share, eliminate special interest loop-
Trump has flip-flopped on equal pay saying
Taxes
holes and reduce the cost of childcare by allowing families to deduct the average cost of childcare from their taxes. Clinton believes in a fair tax system where the wealthy, Wall Street and corporations pay their fair share.
Gun control Trump supports upholding the Second Amendment and keeping the right to bear arms. Clinton wishes to end gun violence. To do this, she plans to expand background checks, take on the gun lobby by removing the industry’s protection for “illegal and irresponsible actions” and keep guns away from violent criminals and the severely mentally ill.
Health care Trump wants to reform our health care system and has his whole plan, starting with Congress, listed on his website. Clinton plans to defend the Affordable Care
Act and ensure universal health care that is of quality and affordable for everyone in America.
Foreign affairs Trump wishes to start a long-term plan to stop radical Islam, rebuild the military and the economy and develop a foreign policy based on American interests. Clinton will stand up to Vladimir Putin of Russia and hold China accountable. She also wishes to develop a “real plan” for confronting terrorists.
Immigration Trump plans to build a wall between the southern border of the U.S. and Mexico to halt Mexican immigration. He insists that Mexico will be paying for this wall. Any illegal immigrants who cross the border will be detained until they are removed from the country. The Ten Point Plan on his website expresses further details. see ISSUES page 2