The Democratic candidates running to take on President Trump in 2020 are creating one of the most robust policy discussions seen in a modern presidential race.
With that in mind, we built the most comprehensive policy guide you’ll find on the 2020 presidential race. Dozens of our journalists are tracking 50 policy issues that are important to primary voters.
Here’s a look at where the candidates stand on three key issues:
Health care is the No. 1 priority for Democratic voters, according to a recent poll we did with Morning Consult. Let’s look at abortion as an example.
• Kirsten Gillibrand and Elizabeth Warren have the most detailed positions on women's health so far. They want to expand federal funds for abortion and prevent states from restricting access to them.
• Tim Ryan says it’s up to the woman, but he was anti-abortion until 2015.
• Amy Klobuchar said some limits during the third trimester are important (except when it might be harmful to the woman’s health).
22% of Democratic voters told us the economy is their top priority. Let's look, for example, at some of the different proposals to tackle income inequality:
• Andrew Yang is for a Universal Basic Income. Every citizen would get regular payments from the government, no strings attached.
• Cory Booker proposed “opportunity accounts.” That’s $1,000 for every American child, and the government would pay into the accounts throughout the kid’s life.
• Kamala Harris wants to give a refundable tax credit of up to $6,000 a year to families that earn less than $100,000 annually.
9% of Democratic voters we talked to told us their top priorities are social issues like gun control and race relations.
While guns have been a part of the political debate for decades, gun control advocates are in position to make their greatest gains yet if a Democrat takes the White House in 2020.
• Bernie Sanders is one of 10 candidates calling for universal background checks, which most Americans support.
• John Delaney supports banning assault weapons. Specifically, he wants to ban “semiautomatic weapons that have military-style features, including the AR-15,” as well as a ban on “high-capacity magazines” and “all accessories designed to increase the rate of fire of a semiautomatic weapon, including bump stocks and trigger cranks.”
• Eric Swalwell is the only candidate who says he wants to create a national firearm registry. Only a handful of states require that gun owners register some or all of their firearms, and no federal weapons registry exists.
Head to politico.com/2020issues to explore where the candidates stand on dozens of other key issues shaping the 2020 presidential race.
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