Healthcare: Beto does not support Medicare for All, instead O'Rourke wants to secure the ACA and expand Medicaid.
Immigration: Beto opposes the wall Trump plans on building on the border. Beto wants to "close private immigration prisons and detention centers that are locking up families" and also "pass the DREAM Act" (Gallagher).
Women's Health: Beto supports "policies that guarantee a woman's access to birth control and emergency contraception" and also a woman's "right to choose" (Gallagher).
Jobs and the Economy: Beto speaks of economic growth, expanding family leave, making entry easier for small businesses, tax cuts, and promoting "competition to grow the economy" (Gallagher).
Education: Beto plans on "increasing school funding for impoverished communities, protecting teacher retirement, and de-emphasizing standardized testing" (Gallagher). As for college, Beto wants to expand Pell Grants and monitor inflation rates.
National Security: Beto speaks about communicating with military leaders to achieve victory, and also argues for resources, financially, to aid military bases. He wants to "end veteran homelessness, providing veterans with mental health treatment, and increased support for the VA" (Gallagher).
Drugs and Crime: Beto plans on legalizing marijuana, getting rid of prisons that are private and profit, and eliminating bail with cash.
Gun Control: Beto advocates for background checks, and expanding gun research.
https://www.infowars.com/beto-orourkes-lifelong-republican-mom-voted-in-dem-primaries-since-2000-donated-to-obama/
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