Yuri Vanetik covers some of the bigger issues in today's political spectrum, and where Hillary Clinton, Gary Johnson and Donald Trump stand on each according to their political platforms. Part one covers social, economic, education and business issues, primarily.

1. CANDIDATES
ON HOT-BUTTON ISSUES
Photos: Gage Skidmore, Flickr

2. Backgrounds
Hillary Clinton
Democrat
Gary Johnson
Libertarian
Donald Trump
Republican
Former Secretary of State, First
Lady, US Senator from NY
Former Governor of New
Mexico
Business magnate, billionaire,
owner of the Trump
Organization

3. Social
Issues
Abortion Pro­Choice
Pro­Choice
(Until fetal viability)
Pro­Life
(except in rape/incest)
Employment
Discrimination
In favor of laws
protecting workplace
discrimination of
homosexuals.
Marijuana
Legalize Medical
Wait on Recreational
Legalize Medical
Wait on RecreationalLegalize Marijuana
Planned Parenthood Continue to Fund PP "does a lot of
good"
No abortion funding
Defund it.
In favor of laws
protecting workplace
discrimination of
homosexuals.
In favor of laws
protecting workplace
discrimination of
homosexuals.

4. Equality/
Injustice
Issues
Arrifmative Action In­favor
No affirmative action.
Against favorable
treatment of
minorities.
In favor, "fine with it."
Gay Marriage Proponent Proponent Should Be State­Issue
(previously opposed)
Should Employers Be
Forced to Pay Men &
Women the Same Wage?
Yes. Unclear, but has
claimed that equal
work should bring
equal pay.
No; too many
confounding factors.
Confederate Flag Flying States should not fly
it.
States should be
free to fly it.
States should not fly
it.

5. Business/
Economic
Issues
Citizens United Repeal and overturn.
In favor, falls under
1st Amendment
protection.
Generally against big
money in politics.
Tax Rates
Increase taxes,
small increases to
majority of earners,
larger increases to
wealthy.
Eliminate tax system
completely. Introduce
28% sales tax, no
income tax, no payroll
tax.
Establish 3 tax
brackets: 10­20­25.
Tax cuts for all
earners.
Corporate Taxation Close loopholes and
continue taxation.
Eliminate corporate
tax to create jobs.
Reduce corporate
tax rate to 15%.

6. Education
Issues
Common Core system Common Core is
beneficial.
Does not support,
education should be
state and local.
Eliminate Common
Core, it's a "disaster."
Higher Education
Costs/Student Debt
Public universities
should be tuition­
free.
Guaranteed federal
student loans are
predatory, college
costs need to be
reduced.
Government should
not profit off of
student loans.
Department of
Education
Use Department of
Education funding
more efficiently,
retain federal
standards.
Eliminate
Department of
Education entirely.
Significantly cut
Department of
Education.