The second part of Yuri Vanetik's quick overview of candidates on the issues covers legal, healthcare, trade agreements and foreign relations.

1. CANDIDATES
ON HOT-BUTTON ISSUES
Photos: Gage Skidmore, Flickr
Trade, Immigration, Government Policy and Health

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. Trade
Issues
North American Free
Trade Agreement
(NAFTA)
Formerly supported,
currently against
NAFTA
Generally supports
free trade agreements
Renegotiate it, calls it
the "worst trade deal
ever."
Trans­Pacific Partnership
(TPP)
No strong stance,
says he would sign it,
claims it could be full
of "crony capitalism."
Formerly supported,
calling it the "gold
standard."
Currently
against TPP.
Against TPP, calling it
the "second worst
trade deal ever."

4. Foreign
Relations
Issues
NATO Deemed NATO
essential, strong
proponent.
Supports NATO, says
we must honor treaty
obligations
Supports NATO, but
concerned about the
overall cost and
possible reallocation
elsewhere.
Israel–Palestine Conflict
Refugees
Provide military aid,
not financial aid. Do
not follow Israel into
any wars it creates.
Strong supporter of
Israel as an ally.
Decline to take sides,
instead act as leader of
negotiations.
Accept 65,000 vetted
Syrian refugees.
Accept "our share" of
Syrian refugees.
Syrian refugees invite
ISIS into United States
and cannot be
adequately vetted.

5. Healthcare
Issues
ObamaCare
(Affordable Care Act)
Supports
Obamacare, needs
expansion and
modifications.
Repeal Obamacare,
bad for economy,
firmly opposes
mandated healthcare.
A "disaster," must be
repealed.
Healthcare Plan
Medicaid for Low Income
Individuals
Advocates for non­
government run
market­based
approach to lower
costs.
Further expand
Obamacare to lower
overall costs,
including public­
option insurance.
Utilize Health Savings
Accounts to better
manage healthcare
costs.
Incentivize states for
expansion of
Medicaid across US.
Allow states to
handle Medicaid
individually.
Help expand Medicaid
where needed to
ensure everyone has
healthcare options.

6. Legal &
Other
Issues
Congressional Term
Limits
No stance offered. Yes, will limit
corruption and
increase production.
Pledges to "take
serious look" into term
limits.
Gun Control / No Fly List
Purchases
Minimum Wage
Strong supporter of
second amendment,
support ability of
those on no­fly list to
purchase firearms.
Expand background
checks and pass
"sensible" legislation
to reduce illegal
guns. Ban those on
no­fly list from
purchasing firearms.
Against strict gun
control, but ban those
on no­fly list from
purchasing guns.
Increase minimum
wage to $12/hour
Eliminate federal
wage standards.
Increase minimum
wage, but let states
decide on specifics.