2020 Presidential Candidate Positions on 43 Issues - 2020 Presidential Election Site

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Last updated on: 4/6/2020 1:15:29 PM PST

Compare 2020 Presidential Candidate Positions

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

ProCon.org's Questions	Responses
Positions are categorized as Pro, Con, Not Clearly Pro or Con (NC), or None Found (?). Candidates who have changed positions have Now before their positions. To read the candidate's sourced statement, click on the Pro, Con, NC, or ?. We will continue to update this chart until the Nov. 3, 2020 election.	B I D E N	T R U M P
		D	R
1. Crime & Justice Should the US Ban Assault Weapons?	Pro	Now Con
2. Crime & Justice Should the US End the Cash Bail System?	Pro	Con
3. Crime & Justice Should the Death Penalty Be Allowed?	Now Con	Pro
4. Crime & Justice Should the Use of Private Prisons Continue?	Con	Pro
5. Crime & Justice Should Universal Background Checks for Gun Purchases Be Made Law?	Pro	Now NC
	Biden	Trump
6. Domestic Policy Should the Federal Government Adopt Net Neutrality Rules?	?	Con
7. Domestic Policy Should Recreational Marijuana Be Legal Federally?	Con	NC
8. Domestic Policy Should the Government Regulate Social Media Sites to Prevent Fake News and Misinformation?	Pro	Pro
9. Domestic Policy Should the Federal Government Provide Universal Childcare?	Con	Con
10. Economy Should Federal Taxes Be Increased?	Pro	Con
	Biden	Trump
11. Economy Should the Federal Minimum Wage Be Increased?	Pro	Now Con
12. Economy Should the US Implement a Universal Basic Income (UBI)?	Con	?
13. Economy Should the US Implement a Wealth Tax?	Con	Now Con
14. Education Should For-Profit Charter Schools Receive Federal Funding?	Con	Pro
15. Education Should the Federal Funding to Historically Black Universities and Colleges (HBCUs) Be Increased?	Pro	Pro
	Biden	Trump
16. Education Should Student Loan Debt Be Forgiven?	NC	NC
17. Education Should Public College Be Tuition-Free?	Pro	NC
18. Elections Should Election Day Be a National Holiday?	?	?
19. Elections Should the US Abolish the Electoral College?	?	Now Con
20. Elections Should Former Felons Be Allowed to Vote?	Pro	NC
	Biden	Trump
21. Elections Should 2020 Presidential Election Candidates Accept Support from Super PACs?	Now NC	Now Pro
22. Elections Should the US Expand Vote-by-Mail?	Pro	Con
23. Elections Should Voters Be Required to Show Photo Identification in Order to Vote?	Con	Pro
24. Environment Should the US Expand Fossil Fuel Extraction on Public Land?	Con	Pro
25. Environment Should Fracking Be Allowed?	Pro	Pro
	Biden	Trump
26. Environment Should the US Adopt a Climate Change Plan such as the Green New Deal?	Pro	Con
27. Environment Should the US Expand Its Use of Nuclear Power?	Pro	Pro
28. Environment Should the US Rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement?	Pro	Con
29. Foreign Policy Should the Tariffs Imposed on China by President Trump Be Maintained?	Con	Pro
30. Foreign Policy Should the US Re-Enter a Nuclear Deal with Iran?	Pro	Con
	Biden	Trump
31. Foreign Policy Does the US Need to Increase the Military Budget to Improve National Security?	Con	Pro
32. Foreign Policy Should the US Withdraw Troops from the Middle East?	Pro	Pro
33. Foreign Policy Should the US Have Withdrawn Troops from Northern Syria in Oct. 2019?	Con	Pro
34. Healthcare Should Abortion Be Legal?	Pro	Now Con
35. Healthcare Should Americans Be Able to Import Prescription Drugs?	Pro	Pro
	Biden	Trump
36. Healthcare Should the US Switch to a Medicare-for-All Healthcare System?	Con	Con
37. Healthcare Should the Federal Government Intervene to Lower Prescription Drugs Costs?	Pro	Pro
38. Immigration Should the US Continue to Build a Border Wall at the US/Mexico Border?	Now Con	Pro
39. Immigration Should the US End the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Policy?	Con	Pro
40. Immigration Should the US Decriminalize Illegal Border Crossings?	Con	Con
	Biden	Trump
41. Immigration Should Immigrants Who Entered the US Illegally Be Denied a Path to Citizenship?	Con	Pro
42. LGBTQ+ Should LGBTQ+ People Have Protection from Being Fired for Being LGBTQ+?	Pro	Con
43. LGBTQ+ Should Transgender People Be Allowed to Serve in the US Military?	Pro	Con