| Issue | Trump | Pence |
|---|---|---|
| Gun rights | Exceptions & local restrictions ok | Hard-core pro-Second Amendment |
| War on Drugs | Cautious approach following states | Hard-core drug warrior |
| Infrastructure investment | Invest in transportation infrastructure | Opposes federal investment; leave it to states |
| Campaign finance | Mixed views on reform | Campaign donation limits are censorship |
| Tax reduction | Creative ideas including raising some taxes | No-new-taxes pledge on all taxation |
| Minimum wage & affirmative action | Some support of both | Unambiguously opposes both |
| Gay marriage Supreme Court ruling | Accept it as the law of the land | Overturn that ruling |
| Iraq War | Opposed invasion | Supported invasion |
| Issue | Clinton | Kaine |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclear power | Opposes Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump | Nuclear reactors are key to energy future |
| Tax reform | Raise capital gains taxes and freeze inheritance taxes | Limit capital gains and inheritance taxes |
| Single-payer healthcare | Opposes Medicare-for-all in ObamaCare | Supported Medicare-for-all as "public option" |
| K-12 Education policy | Opposes vouchers but accepts charters | Opposes both vouchers and charters |
| War policy | Supported both Afghan War and Iraq War | Supported Afghan War but opposed Iraq War |
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| 2016 Presidential contenders on Principles & Values: | |||
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Republicans:
Sen.Ted Cruz(TX) Carly Fiorina(CA) Gov.John Kasich(OH) Sen.Marco Rubio(FL) Donald Trump(NY) |
Democrats:
Secy.Hillary Clinton(NY) Sen.Bernie Sanders(VT) 2016 Third Party Candidates: Roseanne Barr(PF-HI) Robert Steele(L-NY) Dr.Jill Stein(G,MA) | ||
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