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7. Mark your confusion. 2. Show evidence of a close reading. 3._Write a 1+ page reflection. Compare 2016 Presidential Candidate Positions A Side-by-Side Comparison Between Candidates on Key Issues ProCon.org, February 25, 2016 Positions are categorized as Pro (Yes), Com (No), Not (Clearly Pro or Con (NC), or None Found (7). Candidates who have changed positions are listed as [Now their most recent position. Click on the position to read the candidate's sourced statement. We will continue ‘to update this chart unl the Nov. 8, 2016 election, D D R R R R R ProCon.org's Questions Responses 1. Crinte & Justice Pom Come lea learns: ES Should the Death Penalty Be Allowed? 2. Crime & Justice Should Supreme Coutt Justice Sealia’s Replacement Be Pro Pra. Con «Con «Con Con Con Chosen By President Obama? 3. Economy & Taxes Does Lowering the Corporate Income Tax Rate Create |NC Com | Fro. Pro. |Pro.- Pro. |NC Jobs? 4. Economy & Taxes Now, 5 Should the Federal Minimum Wage Be Increased? wo jee fee |e ke Ge ee 5. Economy & Taxes 3 Con Con Con NH Should Any Federal Taxes Be Increased? Bo jee [xe jee |e cS lire 6. Economy & Taxes i Should There Be a Fat Tax on Income? ce oo co | ooa oe | 7. Economy & Taxes ; f ; Should Glasy Steagal Be Reinstated? a oe NS a 8. Economy & Taxes Should Social Security Be Privatized? Go |e (Re |e eo G2 Ke 9. Bconomy & Taxes eS Is the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Trade Agreement [NOW gn Pro. NC «WNC. Pro Con Good for America? 10. Elections Was the Citizens United Supreme Court Decision Good |Con Con |? Pra._« NC Pro._—| Con for America? 11. Elections Should Felons Who Have Completed Their Sentences |p |p |p weg Fs ; (Incarceration, Probation, and Parole) Be Allowed fo Vote? 12. Elections Should Voters Be Required to Show Photo Identification |Com Com = NC Pro? Pro? in Order to Vote? 13, Foreign Policy 14. Foreign Policy 15. Foreign Policy 16, Foreign Policy 17. Gay Marriage 18. Guns / Second Amendment 19. Guns / Second Amendment 20. Guns / Second Amendment 21, Health Care, Abortion, & End of Life Issues 22, Health Care, Abortion, & End of Life Issues bamaca Issues 23, Health Care, Abortion, & End of 24, Health Care, Abortion, & End of Life Issues 25, Health Care, Abortion, & End of Life Issues 26, Health Care, Abortion, & End of Life Issues 27. Immigration 28. Immigration 29, Immigration Con Con Con Con Con Con Con Con Con Con Con Con Con Con Con Con Con Con Con Con Con Con Con Con Con Now Con 30. Immigration toad Uniersened Ianignasin heUnteasaes [ere |Pre |e |sc [pre |pre |can 31, Immigration mor Inv Inow Shoda bet ian Refuges inthe [Pro Peo Con Con NOW Now Now 32. Marius Now : oul 2 fedical Option’ Ro errs c v : Pro Pro 33. Marijuana set C Pro Con NC Con Com 34. Military & War on Terror allt a . oreo vc lpm imme | 35. Military & Wer on Teor = allt undtops Fi SY Gon Ne Pro Pre Pre 36. Military & War on Texor oudthe Uaied Sts Coss heGumananoBay fre re [con |Con [cen |con _ |cnn 37. Mildeary & War on Testor a a ee eel ce 38, Military & War on Tescor : om MM les fen es em |e 39. Military & War on Terror Shoul zation chniques That S« c ider Con Con NC Pro NC Pro 40. Race oul Cage ics Use Attmatve Acton [re [Pra [een [con |e [2 [ere ae a an acy : Pro Pro Con Con NC 42. Science & Environment n: tivity P lyR ns for Pro Pro. C Con x Con 43. Science & Environment ould a xe frre pre [NC com con con 44, Science & Eavizonment i dee ee ace nian Ke Ber leon |e |r lem [ore frre Possible response questions: + Does anything in this chart surprise you? Explain. * Pick an issue you need to know more about. Research it and share what you discovered. * Pick a “hot spot” in this chart and respond.

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