Tax breaks for families with children? Support Ukraine? Drilling for oil?
From taxes to immigration, to abortion — here are five key issues at stake as Donald Trump and Kamala Harris enter the final stretch in the race for the White House.
economy
Trump, who cut taxes for businesses and the wealthy during his 2017-2021 presidency, plans to impose tariffs of more than 10 percent on all US imports, which he says would allow him to lower taxes for Americans. Will help to do.
The Republican has also vowed to make the United States the “crypto capital of the planet” and launched his own cryptocurrency platform with his sons in September.
Harris, a Democrat, meanwhile, is appealing to the middle class with her promise to create an “opportunity economy” while advocating moderate tax increases for the richest.
The 60-year-old has also promoted the child tax credit, help for first-time homebuyers and aid for small businesses.
immigration
Trump has taken a tough stance on immigration, saying that if re-elected he would order the mass deportation of millions of undocumented immigrants.
The former president, who promised to build a wall along the US-Mexico border in 2016, has accused immigrants of “poisoning the blood of our country.”
For her part, Harris has promised a tough stance and warned of “consequences” for people entering the country illegally.
He has supported President Joe Biden’s plan to tighten immigration policy, particularly by investing in physical barriers at the border.
abortion
Reproductive rights are a big issue for some American voters after the federal right to abortion is removed with the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022, resulting in complete bans on abortion in some states.
Trump has frequently boasted about his role in appointing the Supreme Court justices who overturned the 1973 decision, and has further indicated that if re-elected he would restrict access to drugs used in therapeutic abortion. Can.
The 78-year-old, who was convicted last year of sexually assaulting author E. Jean Carroll, has nevertheless promised to be “great for women.”
Harris wants to pass a federal law to restore abortion rights nationwide, making the issue a key part of her presidential campaign.
On November 5, voters in 10 states will decide whether to adopt constitutional amendments that could shape the future of abortion access in their states.
foreign politics
As wars erupt in the Middle East and Ukraine, Trump has promised to quickly resolve both conflicts — though without specifying how.
He has condemned the huge amount of US funding to Kiev in the run-up to an invasion by Russia in 2022.
Harris has pledged her continued support for Ukraine if re-elected.
Both Trump and Harris have offered continued support for Israel, although the vice president has drawn more attention to the suffering of Palestinians.
climate
The United States is the world’s second-largest greenhouse gas emitter after China, but neither candidate has outlined a comprehensive platform on the issue.
Trump, who has long denounced climate change as a “hoax” despite overwhelming scientific evidence, plans to cut subsidies for renewable energy and electric vehicles, which he says hurt businesses.
Republicans have vowed to “drill, baby, drill” for oil and to again withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accord.
Harris has promoted President Joe Biden’s “Inflation Reduction Act,” which has spurred investment in green energy.
According to his campaign website, “He is committed to continuing and advancing the international climate leadership of the United States.”
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