News Report by Claudia and Susan2008 USA Elections – what do Clinton and Obama think
Climate change:Hillary wants more money to be funded to green research, which is aimed at energy independence. She also wants CO2 emissions to be lowered but doesn’t specify to how low or how she’s going to do that.
Obama wants an 80% cut in CO2 emissions by 2050 which is a long way away. He is also going to invest 10Billion over 10 years for clean energy. Obama wants US to lead the battle for climate change.
Iraq:
Hilary wants a phased redeployment of troops and a cap on numbers. She also said she is going to act differently because of what she knows now
Obama has opposed the war and he says there is no military solution. He’s going to withdraw troops from Iraq because he thinks that the fighting isn’t solving anything.
Illegal Immigration
Hilary wants full immigration reform and wants tighter boarders to stop illegal immigrants getting through. She is going to make tougher penalties for employers who employ undocumented workers. She also wants illegal immigrants “out of the shadows”.
Obama wants the US Mexico boarder better and also wants tougher penalties for employers who employ undocumented workers.
AbortionHilary says women’s rights to choose, is a fundamental constitutional right. She wants to prevent unwanted pregnancies in the first place.
Obama says that he’s trusting women to make their own choices in abortion.