HIllary Clinton

Democrat

• Abortion – Pro-Choice
  • for funding of Planned Parenthood
  • supports Medicaid funding for abortion.
• Economy
  • increase taxes on wealthy with “fair share surcharge”
  • tax cuts for small businesses
• Social Issues
  • for increased rights for LGBT community
  • more government funding to allow for debt-free college education
• Energy & Environment
  • Invest in green energy
  • Opposes Keystone XL oil pipeline (pipeline from Canada to Nebraska)
  • Climate change/global warming is caused by humans

Gary Johnson

Libertarian

• Abortion – Pro-Choice
  • for Planned Parenthood 
  • No funding for abortion; other restrictions ok
• Economy
  • replace income/payroll taxes with a single consumption tax based on your spending
  • Cut federal budget and veto deficit spending
• Social Issues
  • personal liberties surpasses all
  • No affirmative actions in college admissions nor state jobs
• Energy & Environment
  • Humans contribute to climate change, but no government can change that
  • Alternative energy good (hydro, wind, nuclear); ethanol subsidies bad
  • Federal tax incentives for energy

Jill Stein

Green Party

• Abortion – Pro-Choice
  • free birth control
  • easier access to “morning after” pill
• Economy
  • Increase taxes on wealthy.
  • Set a $15/hour federal minimum wage and break up big banks.
• Social Issues
  • for increased rights for LGBT community
  • Guarantee tuition-free education pre-k through university
  • cut military spending by 50% and close 700 military bases
• Energy & Environment
  • transition to 100% clean renewable energy by 2030, and invest in public transit, sustainable agriculture, and conservation.
  • National ban on fracking and offshore drilling

Donald Trump

Republican

• Abortion – Pro-Life
  • Defund Planned Parenthood and eliminate federal funding for abortions
  • Opposed to abortion except in cases of rape, incest, or life of mother
• Economy
  • Reform tax code and trade policies to bring back jobs from foreign countries
  • reduce taxes and eliminate federal debt
• Social Issues
  • end common core in education
  • LGBT issues such as marriage to be decided by the states
  • rebuild military and reform intelligence agencies and build wall to end illegal immigration
• Energy & Environment
  • supports improving water infrastructure
  • opposes certain EPA mandates that effect jobs
  • proponent of nuclear energy