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2024 UNITED STATES PRESIDENT VOTERS GUIDE


KAMALA HARRIS (D) VS DONALD TRUMP (R)


National Voters Guide
President | Election | Nov 5, 2024
En Español
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THE CANDIDATES

KAMALA HARRIS

Democrat

 * Website
 * kamalaharris.com

DONALD TRUMP

Republican

 * Website
 * donaldjtrump.com




THE ISSUES

Abortion
 * Abortion
 * Climate Change
 * Criminal Justice
 * Economy
 * Education
 * Elections
 * Environment
 * Gun Laws
 * Health Care
 * Immigration
 * Israel / Gaza
 * Labor
 * LGBTQ Rights
 * Marijuana
 * Minimum Wage
 * Social Security
 * Student Financial Aid
 * Taxes
 * Ukraine / Russia
 * Voting Rules


ABORTION

BAN OR LEGAL?

HARRIS

Legal. “Every woman should have the right to make decisions about her own body.”
“This fight is about freedom.” With Biden, strengthened abortion pill access and
abortion patient protections, overturned Trump Planned Parenthood federal
funding ban. Would sign national abortion rights bill if Congress passed.

TRUMP

Ban. “After 50 years of failure, I was able to kill Roe v. Wade.” Did so by
appointing three anti-abortion  Supreme Court Justices. It was “a miracle.”
States should decide for themselves, potentially monitoring women’s pregnancies
and prosecuting women for getting abortions. Abortion is “really not that big of
an issue.”


CLIMATE CHANGE

SHOULD CLIMATE CHANGE BE A TOP PRIORITY?

HARRIS

Yes. We’re seeing the climate crisis “every day…in real time.“ “We must do
more.” Cast the deciding vote to commit $369 billion to climate and clean
energy, the biggest investment in US history. Supported $1.2 trillion
in infrastructure; includes reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

TRUMP

No. Climate change is a “hoax.” The world will “start getting cooler.” Withdrew
from the Paris climate pact. Will expand coal and oil production. “I want to
drill, baby, drill.” Asked oil and gas executives to donate $1 billion so he
could reverse Biden’s climate initiatives.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE

HOW TO ENSURE EFFECTIVENESS AND FAIRNESS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT?

HARRIS

Police are dedicated public servants. As a prosecutor increased felony
convictions by one third. But “public safety requires community trust.” Has
supported better training, banning choke holds, and prosecuting police
misconduct.

TRUMP

Police are “under siege.” Cut back active federal oversight of excess force,
though supported a database to track it. Admires Chinese approach of quick
trials and a death penalty for drug dealers so there will be a “zero drug
problem.”


ECONOMY

HOW TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMY AND MAKE DAILY LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE?

HARRIS

Expand child tax credit. Give tax credits for affordable housing builders and
subsidize first-time home buyers. Restrict price gouging on groceries and lower
drug costs by negotiating prices. Supported bipartisan infrastructure bill.

TRUMP

Increase taxes (tariffs) on imported goods. Cut housing demand with mass
deportations. To lower prices, would deregulate businesses, rein in “wasteful
federal spending” and unleash American energy. Opposed infrastructure bill.


EDUCATION

LIMIT TEACHING ABOUT RACISM AND GENDER IDENTITY?

HARRIS

No. In Florida “extremists… passed a law, ‘Don’t Say Gay,’ trying to instill
fear in our teachers.” Now, “they want to replace history with lies,” teaching
“that enslaved people benefited from slavery.” Children should be “taught the
truth.”

TRUMP

Yes. Certify teachers who “embrace patriotic values.” Would “cut federal
funding” for any school “pushing critical race theory, gender ideology.”
Restricted diversity training for federal employees and contractors.


ELECTIONS

DID JOE BIDEN WIN THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION?

HARRIS

Yes. “The [election] results were certified by state after state and reaffirmed
by court after court.” “On January 6, we all saw what our nation would look like
if the forces who seek to dismantle our democracy are successful.”

TRUMP

No. Called the election a “Big Lie” and a ”Massive Fraud” that would justify
“termination” of parts the Constitution. Called those who stormed U.S. Capitol
“unbelievable patriots.” Would pardon them fully.


ENVIRONMENT

LOOSEN OR TIGHTEN ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS?

HARRIS

Tighten. Supports “environmental justice.” In CA prosecuted polluters. Biden
admin issued more than 100 environmental regulations.

TRUMP

Loosen. Weakened or ended more than 125 environmental protections, including
wetlands and wildlife. Will reverse Biden policies.


GUN LAWS

LOOSEN OR TIGHTEN GUN REGULATIONS?

HARRIS

Tighten. “Every person deserves the freedom to live safe from gun violence.”
Supported the bipartisan gun safety bill and required background checks for gun
show and online sales.

TRUMP

Loosen. To NRA, “no one will lay a finger on your firearms.” Plans to roll back
Biden gun restrictions. Reversed Obama-era background checks for those with
mental illnesses.


HEALTH CARE

REPEAL OR EXPAND THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA), ALSO KNOWN AS OBAMACARE?

HARRIS

Expand. “Health care is a right, not a privilege.” Cast a tie-breaking Senate
vote to expand ACA and lower Medicare drug prices, including a $35 monthly
insulin cost. Would link drug costs to costs that comparable wealthy nations
pay.

TRUMP

Repeal. “Terminate.” “Obamacare is a catastrophe.” As President, promised to
replace it with “something terrific,” but repeal failed in the Senate by one
vote. Supported an unsuccessful lawsuit to overturn it.


IMMIGRATION

HOW TO HANDLE IMMIGRATION? SUPPORT A PATH TO CITIZENSHIP FOR “DACA” PARTICIPANTS
BROUGHT TO THE US AS CHILDREN?

HARRIS

Supports “comprehensive immigration reform.” Backed the bipartisan Senate border
security bill. Rejects mass deportation of undocumented immigrants. “We are a
nation of immigrants…. let us all address [the issue] with the urgency and
seriousness it requires.” Supports pathways to citizenship for DACA participants
and undocumented spouses of citizens.

TRUMP

Illegal immigrants are “poisoning the blood of our country.” Will use the
National Guard and local police, with possible detention camps, to deport 15 to
20 million illegal immigrants. Opposed the bipartisan Senate immigration bill.
Tried to end DACA; Supreme Court overruled. Would renew his Muslim ban and end
automatic citizenship for everyone born in US.


ISRAEL / GAZA

RESPONSE TO ISRAEL’S INVASION OF GAZA FOLLOWING OCTOBER HAMAS ATTACK?

HARRIS

“We need” a cease-fire & a two-state solution. “Israel has a right to defend
itself.” But “too many innocent Palestinians have been killed… Civilian
suffering… [is] devastating.” Palestinians and Israelis both “are entitled to
security.”

TRUMP

Has supported Israeli action, “get the job done.” Says Israel releasing images
of bombed Gaza buildings loses “the PR war.” Gaza protesters are “raging
lunatics and Hamas sympathizers.” Would deport student protesters.


LABOR

MAKE IT EASIER OR HARDER FOR UNIONS TO ORGANIZE?

HARRIS

Easier. “Unions built” the American middle class. “We are fighting to protect
the sacred right to organize.” Backs pro-union laws. Walked UAW picket line.
Build “an economy where every person, not just the wealthy,” can thrive.

TRUMP

Harder. Made it harder for unions to organize. Restricted federal employee
collective bargaining. Praised employers who fire striking workers: “They go on
strike…and you say… ‘You’re all gone.’” Striking Auto Workers were “sold down
the river by their leadership.”


LGBTQ RIGHTS

LIMIT OR EXPAND LGBTQ RIGHTS?

HARRIS

Expand. In 2004, officiated some of the nation’s first same-sex marriages.
Helped repeal California’s anti-gay marriage initiative. Biden administration
protected LGBTQ medical patients from discrimination.

TRUMP

Limit. Weakened an Obama order protecting LGBTQ federal contractors from
discrimination. Banned transgender military servicemembers and ended
anti-discrimination protections for transgender patients.


MARIJUANA

BAN OR LEGAL?

HARRIS

Legal. “Nobody should have to go to jail for smoking weed.” Legalize and
regulate. Supports Biden’s easing federal prohibition.

TRUMP

Unclear. It does “significant damage.” Reversed Obama rule to not prosecute in
states where legal, but ultimately didn’t prosecute.


MINIMUM WAGE

RAISE FEDERAL MINIMUM FROM $7.25 AN HOUR?

HARRIS

Yes. Supports Congress raising the national minimum wage to $15. Biden
administration raised to $15 for federal contractors.

TRUMP

No. A $15 minimum wage would “eliminate jobs.” Threatened to veto. Questioned
need for a federal minimum wage: let the states decide.


SOCIAL SECURITY

CUT SOCIAL SECURITY OR RAISE RETIREMENT AGE TO STABILIZE THE PROGRAM?

HARRIS

No. Would protect and stabilize Social Security by making wealthier Americans
pay into Social Security at the same rate as everyone else; they’d keep paying
in above their current $168,600/year income cap.

TRUMP

Mostly yes. There’s “a lot you can do in… cutting.” Also flags bad management.
Proposed $35 billion cuts in Social Security disability programs. But “will
never do anything” to “hurt Social Security.”


STUDENT FINANCIAL AID

SUPPORT LOWERING INTEREST ON STUDENT LOANS AND/OR FORGIVING THEM?

HARRIS

Yes. Supported Biden forgiving $144 billion for over 4 million borrowers, after
the Supreme Court blocked the Biden-Harris $430 billion forgiveness plan.

TRUMP

No. Called student loan forgiveness “unfair” to those not attending college.
Vetoed forgiving loans of defrauded students. Proposed cutting support programs
for student borrowers.


TAXES

RAISE OR LOWER TAXES ON THE WEALTHY AND CORPORATIONS?

HARRIS

Raise. Voted against Trump tax cuts, which included the largest corporate cut in
US history. Supported increasing corporate tax rates. To boost teacher salaries,
proposed raising estate taxes on the very wealthy.

TRUMP

Lower. His 2017 tax cut included the largest corporate cuts in US history and
major tax cuts for the wealthy. Would extend and expand them when they expire in
2025. Raising business taxes “will lead to the destruction of your jobs.”


UKRAINE / RUSSIA

SUPPORT DEFENDING UKRAINE AGAINST RUSSIAN INVASION?

HARRIS

Yes. “Regarding Putin’s unprovoked, unjustified war against Ukraine… we are
committed to… defend democratic values and stand up to dictators.”

TRUMP

Mostly no. To end the war, will push Ukraine to give up territory to Russia.
Russia should “do whatever the hell they want” to NATO countries that don’t pay
enough.


VOTING RULES

MAKE VOTING HARDER OR EASIER?

HARRIS

Easier. Pass bills to protect voting rights and make voting and registration
easier. Biden administration directed federal agencies to help people register.

TRUMP

Harder. Has long supported stronger voter ID requirements. Sued to bar ballot
drop boxes. Encouraged Republicans to vote early but said early ballots “get
lost” or are “phony.”

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