Where do candidates stand on SHS students’ top five issues + The Journal Poll

Healthcare
– More LGBTQ+ access to healthcare
– Cheap prescription drugs

Environment
– Clean energy economy
– Climate change is an apparent threat

Guns

– Stricter background checks when purchasing guns
– Ban on assault weapons

Abortion
– Decision belongs to women and their doctors

Economy
– Bans on price overcharge in grocery stores
– Tax credit for parents of newborns
– Enchanced tax credits for kids

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Healthcare
– Cheaper prices for life-saving drugs
– Increase in government funding for mental health treatment and research

Environment
– Endorsed the Green New Deal
– Strives for completely clean renewable energy

Guns
– Stricter background checks when purchasing guns
– Ban on assault weapons

Abortion
– Non-negotiable right for Woman access to safe abortion
– Better sex education and more social services

Economy
– Abolish all student debt for 43 million Americans
– Guarantee free childcare
– Raise taxes for rich/reduce taxes of Americans with income of less than $75,000

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Healthcare

– Reduce prescription drug prices and health insurance premiums
– More medical freedom (vaccinations)

Environment
– Global warming is a hoax
– Reduce environmental restrictions in oil and gas industries (fracking)
Guns
– Protection of Second Admendment, anyone not involved with the military can own a firearm for lawful purposes

Abortion
– Opposes late-term abortion

– States decide if abortion is
legal/illegal

Economy
– Tax cut for billionaires
– Eliminate tax on tips
– More jobs for American workers