An Introduction to Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump
On many subjects, the candidates' positions are consistent with their party's political program. Donald Trump was born in Queens, New York City, on June 19, 1946, whereas Hillary Clinton was born in Chicago, Illinois on October 26, 1947. Donald Trump belonged to the Republican Party, whereas Hillary Clinton belonged to the Democratic Party. Clinton supports abortion rights, but Trump supports life. Clinton favors the DREAM Act and a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, but Trump wants to deport all undocumented settlers and construct a border wall with Mexico. Clinton favors expanding gun control legislation, whereas Trump does not. Clinton desires to increase taxes on high-income households, whereas Trump wants to decrease taxes. Hillary Clinton performed as Secretary of State in the Obama administration, where she was in charge of US international affairs. Trump has questioned not only Clinton's role as Secretary of State but also fundamental foreign policy issues such as NATO and the United States' involvement in Japan.
A thorough comparison of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump
It is an impartial comparison of Hillary Clinton's and Donald Trump's political stances and policies as presidential candidates of the Democratic and Republican parties, respectively.
1. Both parties' tax plans
Let's take a look at both leaders' tax policies.
Hillary Clinton's Tax Reform Plan
The following are the highlights of Hillary Clinton's tax plan[1]:
Individual Taxes
A 4% tax surcharge on income over $5 million o A "Buffett Rule" requiring a minimum 30% tax rate on income over $1 million o All itemized deductions would be at a tax value of 28% Expand the tax rate levels from two to seven (short-term for one year, long-term for more than one year, and so on, with the lowest tax rate bracket for assets held for more than six years). You can limit the money saved in tax-advantaged retirement accounts such as IRAs and 401ks. Carried interest, currently subject to a (lower) capital gains tax rate, should be subject to regular income tax rates. A tax credit of $1,200 for carer expenditures Increase the estate tax, also known as the "death tax": Clinton's previous proposal was to raise the estate tax from 40% to 45% and cut the estate tax exemption from $5.45 million to $3.5 million. Her most recent proposal is to impose levels of 45%, 50%, 55%, and 65% on estates valued at $5.45 million, $10 million, $50 million, and $500 million, respectively. Some analysts say it will not boost revenue because all wealthy estates will avoid paying these taxes through careful estate planning.
Corporation Taxes
There will be a new high-frequency trading tax and A tax credit for profit sharing for the first two years of a company's profit-sharing program. The credit will be 15% of earnings shared, with a profit-sharing ceiling of 10% of the employee's annual wage. Close the "reinsurance premium" loophole, which allows a corporation to pay reinsurance premiums to a foreign subsidiary.
Donald Trump's Tax Reform Plan
In the autumn of 2015, Donald Trump unveiled his tax plan. It was one of the few issues on which his campaign issued a detailed strategy, but he intended to rework it in the late spring of 2016.[2] Trump's tax plan includes the following highlights:
Individual Taxes
Reduce the number of tax brackets from seven to four — 0%, 10%, 20%, and 25%. Raising the standard deduction to $25,000 per person; capping dividend and capital gains taxes at 20% Remove the Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT) used to pay the Affordable Care Act (known as Obamacare). This tax, now 3.8%, is levied on investment income earned by households earning more than $250,000.
Corporation Taxes
Reduce corporate income tax from 35% to 15%. Disallow corporate income tax deferral on foreign revenues. Bring corporate money that is currently located abroad back to the United States with a 10% one-time repatriation tax. Limits on the amount of interest deducted as a tax deduction
2. Guns Control Design
In terms of language, the two contenders have voiced opposing views on guns. Trump stated in his book America We Deserve in 2000 that he favors an assault weapons prohibition as well as somewhat longer waiting periods to purchase a gun. However, during the 2016 election season, Trump was adamantly pro-gun and opposed any extra regulation. Trump's most recent stance on gun rights is there on his campaign's official website. Clinton has stated that she wants to balance Second Amendment rights to keep guns out of the hands of the "wrong people," which she defines as terrorists, domestic abusers, and individuals with "serious mental challenges."
3. Minimum Wage
Clinton has advocated raising the national minimum wage to $12 per hour. Trump has said that states should decide the minimum wage. He believes the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour is too low, but he opposes any regulation that would raise it.
4. Concerning Social Issues
Concerning late-pregnancy abortions, Clinton has stated that she would not resist restrictions on abortions at the "very end" of the third trimester as long as these protect the mother's life and health. Trump's opinion on abortion problems has shifted from "very pro-choice" to "very pro-life." He has advocated for the standard exclusions – rape, incest, and motherhood — in any anti-abortion legislation.
5. Movement for Black Lives Matter
Both nominees have advocated for improved and more balanced relationships between police officers and the communities they serve. Trump has also asked for more police officers, particularly in high-crime regions. He has campaigned for implementing a stop-and-frisk policing approach in Chicago, which he claims has been very beneficial in reducing crime in New York. According to Clinton, "implicit bias is a problem for everyone," even the police. She has asked for budget increases "to help us deal with implicit bias by retraining many of our police officers."
6. Legalisation of Marijuana
Marijuana is classified as a Schedule I substance, with heroin, LSD, MDMA (ecstasy), and mescaline. Clinton has no opinion on marijuana legalization other than to maintain the existing quo. Keep marijuana on the Schedule 1 list, and watch how the "experiments" in Colorado, Washington, and Alaska play out. In the past, Trump has supported legalizing all narcotics, arguing that the "war on drugs" was "a joke" and that legalizing drugs would "take the profit away from these drug czars."
7. Opinion Polls: Trump vs. Clinton
Hillary Clinton initially led in national polls, but Donald Trump has closed the distance, particularly since securing the Republican nominee. On the internet, you can find a list of head-to-head match-ups between Clinton and Trump in opinion polls.
8. Global Warming, also known as Climate Change
According to Trump, global warming is a fiction. Global warming was invented by and for the Chinese to render US industry uncompetitive. However, when Clinton brought it up during their first debate, Trump denied it. His campaign manager stated that Trump does not believe global warming is due to human activity. Trump believes that fracking would lead to American energy independence and that dropping natural gas costs will be a strategic advantage for the country.
9. Keystone XL Pipeline
After months of failing to carry a place on the Keystone XL pipeline, Clinton expressed her opposition to it, a move many attribute as a reaction to Bernie Sanders' left-wing candidature. Trump has stated that he would support the Keystone XL project if the deal was renegotiated and the US federal government received 25% of the pipeline's earnings.
10. Foreign Policy Distinctions
Both presidential contenders believe in American exceptionalism, the notion that America is superior to all other countries. While Clinton's policies mirror American foreign policy orthodoxy, Trump has made several provocative remarks that have shaken cages around the world, including among Republicans in the national security community.
11. Immigration point of view
Immigration is an issue on which the two candidates have diametrically opposing views. To limit illegal immigration, Trump has called for the deportation of all unauthorized immigrants and the construction of a wall along the Mexican border. Trump is opposed to a path to full citizenship for illegal immigrants currently in the United States. Clinton, on the other hand, has advocated for a route to "full and equal citizenship" for undocumented immigrants who have not committed any violent crimes. She has committed not merely to defend President Obama's executive actions but to go even further to "keep families together."
12. About Gay Rights
homosexual rights have become less of a political issue since the Supreme Court's decision to legalize homosexual marriage in 2015. Until 2013, Clinton was against same-sex marriage but supported civil unions and legal rights for gay couples and individuals. Trump has been a persistent supporter of homosexual rights despite Republican Party opposition. Trump stated that he would consider choosing Supreme Court judges who would overturn the same-sex legalization verdict.
13. Death Fine
Trump has advocated for the death penalty increase for all police officer killings. Clinton supports the death penalty as well but believes they could be used only in a restricted number of federal cases.
14. Civil Liberties and Homeland Security
Neither contender has managed the civil liberties concerns brought by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden's allegations that the NSA conducts widespread espionage not only on foreigners but also on US allies abroad and US citizens and residents.
15. Trading
Both candidates have stated their opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a trade agreement signed by 12 Pacific Rim countries in February 2016 but has yet to take effect. The deal took seven years to complete, with some of that time spent during Clinton's tenure as Secretary of State. Clinton championed the pact and lobbied for its successful negotiation and conclusion in that capacity.
16. Economic Policy Distinctions
Many differences between Clinton's and Trump's economic proposals may have links to divisions between Democrats and Republicans regarding the role of government. However, Trump has made numerous contentious remarks against the Republican Party doctrine.
Conclusion
According to a recent poll, former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is less popular than President Trump. To be sure, investigators discovered flaws in how Trump and Clinton handled sensitive information, and both misled the public about their actions. However, numerous significant disparities work in Clinton's favor. Trump handled secret information incorrectly. It would be a mistake to equate the claims leveled against the Trump and Clinton charities. The two charities are as opposed to the politicians.
