| Issue | Hillary Clinton (D) |
Donald Trump (R) |
Gary Johnson (L) |
Jill Stein (G) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wants to replace the Affordable Care Act | No | Yes | Yes | It’s Complicated1 |
| Wants to legalize marijuana | It’s Complicated2 | It’s Complicated2 | Yes3 | Yes3 |
| Supports the expansion of Medicaid and Medicare | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Supports mandatory vaccinations | Yes | No4 | No | It’s Complicated5 |
| Proposed a plan to combat opioid addiction | Yes | Yes6 | Yes7 | Yes |
| Supports funding for Planned Parenthood | Yes | It’s Complicated8 | Yes | Yes9 |
| Supports a woman’s right to an abortion | Yes | No10 | Yes | Yes |
| Supports paid family and medical leave | Yes | It’s Complicated11 | No | Yes |
| Supports action to make child care more affordable | Yes | Yes12 | Unclear13 | Yes |
1. Stein has said she supports the Affordable Care Act but that it is not enough to meet the country’s health care needs. 2. Trump and Clinton support legal marijuana for medical use. 3. Johnson and Stein support legal marijuana for medical and recreational use. 4. In a September GOP primary debate, Trump insinuated that he believes there is a link between autism and vaccinations. 5. Stein has expressed a desire to have more regulatory processes surrounding vaccines but says she supports vaccinations. 6. Trump says his proposed wall along the Mexican border will address the growing opioid addiction crisis. 7. Johnson says legalizing marijuana will lessen opioid use and that loosening federal opioid regulations will also lessen abuse of opioids. 8. In March 2015, Trump said, “Planned Parenthood has done very good work for millions of women, but we’re not going to allow and we’re not going to fund, as long as you have the abortion going on at Planned Parenthood.” 9. Stein hasn’t explicitly supported Planned Parenthood but says she will “expand women’s rights.” 10. Trump has changed his position on abortion several times, but he now says he is against abortions. 11. Trump’s plan applies only to mothers. 12. Trump’s plan offers tax deductions and rebates, which means Americans who do not pay income tax would not benefit. 13. Johnson has not spoken explicitly on this issue.