A Side-by-Side Comparison Between Candidates on Key Issues

Compare 2016 Presidential Candidate Positions

A Side-by-Side Comparison Between Candidates on Key Issues

ProCon.org’s Questions	Responses
Positions are categorized as Pro (Yes), Con (No), Not Clearly Pro or Con (NC), or None Found (?). Candidates who have changed positions are listed as Now their most recent position.	C L I N T O N	T R U M P	J O H N S O N	S T E I N
		D	R	Lib	Grn
1. Crime & Justice Should the Death Penalty Be Allowed?	Pro	Pro	Now Con	Con
2. Crime & Justice Should the United States Abide by Its Treaties with Native American Tribes?	Pro	?	?	Pro
3. Crime & Justice Should Private Prisons Be Allowed in the United States?	Con	Pro	Pro	Con
4. Crime & Justice Should Law Enforcement Be Allowed to Use Racial Profiling?	Now Con	Pro	Con	Con
5. Crime & Justice Should Supreme Court Justice Scalia’s Replacement Be Chosen by President Obama?	Pro	Con	Pro	?
	Clinton	Trump	Johnson	Stein
6. Crime & Justice Should the United States Continue the War on Drugs?	Con	Now NC	Con	Con
7. Economy & Taxes Should Churches (Defined as Churches, Temples, Mosques, Synagogues, etc.) Remain Tax-Exempt?	?	Pro	Con	NC
8. Economy & Taxes Does Lowering the Corporate Income Tax Rate Create Jobs?	NC	Pro	Pro	NC
9. Economy & Taxes Should the Federal Government Continue to Subsidize Oil Companies?	Con	Con	Con	Con
10. Economy & Taxes Should Any Federal Taxes Be Increased?	Pro	Now Con	Now NC	Pro
	Clinton	Trump	Johnson	Stein
11. Economy & Taxes Should There Be a Flat Tax on Income?	Con	NC	Con	Con
12. Economy & Taxes Should Glass-Steagall Be Reinstated?	Con	?	Pro	Pro
13. Economy & Taxes Should the US Return to the Gold Standard in Which Coin and Currency Are Backed by Gold?	?	NC	Pro	?
14. Economy & Taxes Should Social Security Be Privatized?	Con	NC	Pro	Con
15. Economy & Taxes Is the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Trade Agreement Good for America?	Now Con	Con	Pro	Con
	Clinton	Trump	Johnson	Stein
16. Education Is the Growth of Charter Schools Good for Education in America?	NC	Pro	Pro	Con
17. Education Are the Common Core Standards Good for Education in America?	NC	Con	Con	Con
18. Education Should K-12 Teachers Get Tenure?	NC	Con	Con	NC
19. Education Should Any Public Colleges or Universities Be Tuition-Free?	Pro	Con	Con	Pro
20. Elections Was the Citizens United Supreme Court Decision Good for America?	Con	Con	Pro	Con
	Clinton	Trump	Johnson	Stein
21. Elections Should the Presidential Debates Include Third Party Candidates?	?	Pro	Pro	Pro
22. Elections Should Felons Who Have Completed Their Sentences (Incarceration, Probation, and Parole) Be Allowed to Vote?	Pro	NC	Pro	Pro
23. Elections Should Voters Be Required to Show Photo Identification in Order to Vote?	Con	NC	Con	Con
24. Elections Should US Election Campaigns Be Publicly Financed?	Pro	NC	Con	Pro
25. Energy Should New Fossil Fuel Leases on Federal Land Be Allowed?	Now NC	Pro	?	Con
	Clinton	Trump	Johnson	Stein
26. Energy Should Fracking Be Allowed?	Pro	Pro	Now Pro	Con
27. Energy Should the United States Build Additional Nuclear Power Plants?	NC	Pro	NC	Con
28. Foreign Policy Is China an Economic or Military Threat to the United States?	Pro	Pro	Con	NC
29. Foreign Policy Should the United States Maintain Its Embargo against Cuba?	Now Con	Con	Con	Con
30. Foreign Policy Is the Nuclear Arms Deal with Iran Good for America?	Pro	Con	NC	Pro
	Clinton	Trump	Johnson	Stein
31. Foreign Policy Should There Be an Independent Palestinian State?	Pro	NC	NC	NC
32. Guns / Second Amendment Should More Gun Control Laws Be Enacted?	Pro	Con	Con	Pro
33. Guns / Second Amendment Should Schools Be Gun-Free Zones?	Pro	Now NC	Con	NC
34. Guns / Second Amendment Should the Federal Government Study Gun Violence?	?	?	Con	Pro
35. Guns / Second Amendment Should People on the No-Fly List or the Terror Watch List Be Allowed to Purchase Guns?	Con	Con	Pro	?
	Clinton	Trump	Johnson	Stein
36. Health Care, Abortion, & End of Life Issues Should Abortion Be Legal?	Pro	Now Con	Pro	Pro
37. Health Care, Abortion, & End of Life Issues Should Any Vaccines Be Required for Children?	NC	NC	Now Pro	NC
38. Health Care, Abortion, & End of Life Issues Is Obamacare Good for America?	Pro	Con	Con	Con
39. Health Care, Abortion, & End of Life Issues Should Parental Consent Be Required for Pregnant Minors to Have Abortions?	Con	?	Pro	?
40. Health Care, Abortion, & End of Life Issues Should Euthanasia or Physician-Assisted Suicide Be Legal?	Pro	?	Pro	?
	Clinton	Trump	Johnson	Stein
41. Health Care, Abortion, & End of Life Issues Should Planned Parenthood Receive Federal Funding?	Pro	Now Con	Pro	?
42. Health Care, Abortion, & End of Life Issues Should All Americans Have the Right (Be Entitled) to Health Care?	Pro	Now NC	Con	Pro
43. Immigration Should the Federal Government Use Raids to Enforce Immigration Laws?	Con	Pro	Con	Con
44. Immigration Should Checking Employee Immigration Status (as in the E-Verify Program) Be Mandatory for All Employers?	?	Pro	Pro	?
45. Immigration Should the United States Continue to Build the Fence/Wall along the US-Mexico Border?	NC	Pro	Con	Con
	Clinton	Trump	Johnson	Stein
46. Immigration Should Undocumented Immigrants in the United States Be Allowed to Become Legal Residents?	Pro	Now Con	Pro	Pro
47. Immigration Should Sanctuary Cities Continue to Receive Federal Funding for Law Enforcement?	NC	Con	Pro	?
48. Immigration Should the United States Allow Syrian Refugees into the Country?	Pro	Now Con	Pro	Pro
49. Labor & Wages Should the Federal Government Guarantee Paid Family and Medical Leave?	Pro	Now Pro	Con	Pro
50. Labor & Wages Should the Federal Minimum Wage Be Increased?	Pro	Now Pro	Con	Pro
	Clinton	Trump	Johnson	Stein
51. Labor & Wages Do Labor Unions Provide an Overall Benefit to Their Workers in the United States?	Pro	NC	NC	Pro
52. Marijuana & Alcohol Should the Minimum Legal Drinking Age Be Lowered from 21 to a Younger Age?	NC	NC	Pro	?
53. Marijuana & Alcohol Should Marijuana Be a Medical Option?	Now Pro	Pro	Pro	Pro
54. Marijuana & Alcohol Should Recreational Marijuana Be Legal?	NC	Now NC	Pro	Pro
55. Military & War on Terror Should the United States and Russia Collaborate to Combat Terrorism?	NC	Pro	Pro	Pro
	Clinton	Trump	Johnson	Stein
56. Military & War on Terror Should the United States Continue Its Use of Drone Strikes Abroad?	Pro	?	Con	Con
57. Military & War on Terror Should the United States Send Ground Troops to Fight ISIS?	Con	Pro	Con	Con
58. Military & War on Terror Should the United States Close the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp?	Pro	Con	Con	Pro
59. Military & War on Terror Should the US Have Attacked Iraq in 2003?	Now Con	Now Con	Con	Con
60. Military & War on Terror Should the US Military Budget Be Increased?	NC	Now Pro	Con	Con
	Clinton	Trump	Johnson	Stein
61. Military & War on Terror Should the United States Have Mandatory National Service (Military or Civilian)?	Con	?	Con	?
62. Military & War on Terror Should the National Security Agency (NSA) Continue to Collect Phone and Email Metadata on US Citizens?	Con	Pro	Con	Con
63. Military & War on Terror Should Interrogation Techniques That Some Consider Torture, Such as Waterboarding, Be a Legal Option?	Con	Pro	Con	Con
64. Military & War on Terror Should the Veterans Health Administration Be Privatized?	Con	NC	Pro	Con
65. Military & War on Terror Should Women Be Allowed to Serve in Military Combat Positions?	Pro	NC	Pro	?
	Clinton	Trump	Johnson	Stein
66. Race Should Colleges and Universities Use Affirmative Action for Admissions?	Pro	Pro	Con	?
67. Race Is the Black Lives Matter Movement Good for America?	Pro	NC	Pro	Pro
68. Race Is the Criminal Justice System Unfair to Black People?	Pro	NC	Pro	Pro
69. Science & Environment Is Human Activity Primarily Responsible for Global Climate Change?	Pro	Con	Pro	Pro
70. Science & Environment Should Genetically Modified (GMO) Foods Have Mandatory Labeling?	Pro	Con	Pro	Pro
	Clinton	Trump	Johnson	Stein
71. Science & Environment Should the United States Authorize the Keystone XL Pipeline to Import Tar Sand Oil from Canada?	Now Con	Pro	Pro	Con
72. Science & Environment Should the United States Transition Away from Fossil Fuels and Towards Renewable Energy?	Pro	Con	Con	Pro
73. Sex & Gender Was the US Supreme Court Decision Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage a Good Decision?	Pro	Con	Pro	Pro
74. Sex & Gender Should Religious Liberty Give People the Right to Deny Goods and Services for Gay Marriage?	Con	NC	Con	Con
75. Sex & Gender Should Transgender People Be Allowed to Use the Bathroom of Their Choice?	Pro	Now NC	Pro	Pro