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Straight from the mouth of the President-elect
By Alex Strang
Education
President-elect Donald Trump wants to localize primary school curriculum and end the common core curriculum. “I’m a tremendous believer in education, but education has to be at a local level,” Trump said. “We cannot have the bureaucrats in Washington telling you how to manage your child’s education.” He wants to give everyone the opportunity to go to the school of their choice by redirecting education spending. In addition, he wants to make college more affordable and expand technical and vocational training.
Economy
Trump wants to renegotiate the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). He also wants to reduce taxes on businesses and the wealthy. It will, in theory, lead to more money for investing and hiring to grow both business and the economy. “That’s going to be a job creator we haven’t seen since Ronald Reagan,” Trump said of his policy. He wants to allow states to raise the minimum wage as they see fit.
Immigration
Trump plans to suspend immigration from regions associated with terrorism where vetting cannot always be effective. “We’re going to bring people in, but we’re going to bring people in legally,” Trump said. This includes preventing Syrian immigrants from entering the country. He wants to enforce the country’s immigration laws (much more than President Obama did, he said) and deport illegal immigrants. He wants to build a wall along the Mexican border.
Defense
Stopping Islamic terrorist groups is a priority for Trump. He wants to defeat ISIS, potentially in a joint military effort with Russia. He wants to put American interests before any other country: “‘America First’ will be the major and overriding theme of my administration,” he said. He will push NATO allies to pay their fair share so the U.S. does not have to spend more on defense for other nations.
Health Care
Trump has vowed to repeal President Obama’s Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). In a recent interview, Trump stated, “We’re going to repeal and replace it.” The plan is to replace it with Health Savings Accounts which, according to Trump, “will be great healthcare for much less money.” He wants to make insurance available to purchase across state lines and give more flexibility to states for localized Medicaid programs.
Climate Change
Trump has stated that he doesn’t think climate change is real: “I believe in clean air, immaculate air, but I don’t believe in climate change.” Trump wants to get rid of Obama’s EPA mandates. He also plans to cancel the Paris climate agreement which aims to limit greenhouse gas emissions. However, Trump is a supporter of private businesses making the transition into environmentally friendly power sources to make the air, water, and environment clean.
