Updates on the Presidential Candidates positions on

Education and Healthcare for Trump and Harris  (November 3, 2024)

 

Trump’s position on education and federal support for education

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Donald Trump’s education policies emphasize reducing the federal role in education and increasing parental control. He advocates for universal school choice, allowing parents to use educational funds for private schools through vouchers or tax credits 1

Trump also supports abolishing teacher tenure and implementing merit pay to reward good teachers 2

Regarding federal support for education, Trump has proposed closing the U.S. Department of Education and returning control to the states 3

This would involve turning federal funding streams into no-strings-attached grants and phasing out support for low-income students within ten years 3

However, his campaign has disavowed some aspects of this plan 3

For more details, you can check out the PBS NewsHour and Jefferson Public Radio articles.

1www.msn.com

2www.usatoday.com

3www.ijpr.org

 

Harris’ position on education and federal support for education

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Kamala Harris’ education policies focus on increasing federal support and investment in public education. She advocates for making education more affordable from preschool through college. Harris supports increasing teacher pay, improving working conditions, and providing more resources for schools 1

She also emphasizes the importance of early childhood education and has proposed expanding access to pre-kindergarten programs 2

Harris has been a strong proponent of student loan forgiveness and has worked to fix the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which has helped many teachers and other public service workers to have their federal student loans forgiven   3

She supports increasing funding for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions 4

For more details, you can check out the PBS NewsHour and ABC News articles.

1www.msn.com

2www.whitehouse.gov

3www.whitehouse.gov

4theconversation.com

 

Trump’s position on health and federal support for vaccinations

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Donald Trump’s health policies focus on reducing the federal role in healthcare and increasing market-based solutions. He has consistently criticized the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and has attempted to repeal and replace it with a plan that emphasizes private insurance and state control. Trump has proposed various healthcare reforms, including expanding Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and allowing insurance sales across state lines to increase competition and lower costs 1 2

Regarding federal support for vaccinations, Trump’s stance has been somewhat mixed. While he has publicly supported the development and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines through Operation Warp Speed, he has also expressed skepticism about vaccine mandates. Trump has vowed to defund schools that require vaccinations for students if he is re-elected  3

Additionally, his association with prominent anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has raised concerns among public health experts about the potential impact on vaccine policies 4

5 For more details, you can check out the Good Morning America and PBS NewsHour articles.

1www.goodmorningamerica.com

2www.opb.org

3www.pbs.org

4www.msn.com

5thebulletin.org

 

Harris’ position on health and federal support for vaccinations

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Kamala Harris’ health policies focus on expanding access to affordable healthcare and addressing health disparities. She supports building on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to ensure more Americans have access to quality healthcare. Harris has proposed capping prescription drug costs, expanding Medicare to cover at-home care, and renewing ACA subsidies that are set to expire 1 2

Regarding federal support for vaccinations, Harris is a strong advocate for vaccines and public health measures. She has supported initiatives to ensure widespread access to COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, particularly for uninsured Americans 3

Harris’ administration has emphasized the importance of vaccinations in preventing infectious diseases and has worked to maintain and expand vaccine access through various public health programs 4

For more details, you can check out the PBS NewsHour and Healthline articles.

1www.pbs.org

2www.healthline.com

3www.hhs.gov

4www.hhs.gov

 

Reviewed but not verified by the Editor-in-Chief  (November 3, 2024)