- By Sam Cabral
- BBC News, Washington
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American voters will choose between re-electing Democratic President Joe Biden or his Republican predecessor, Donald Trump, to the White House.
Here’s a look at what they stand for and how their policy proposals compare on 10 key issues.
Economy
The economic policy of President Biden has its own name – Bidenomics – and involves building the economy, in his words, “from the bottom up”. That means investing in infrastructure and manufacturing, clean energy and expanding job opportunities. The economic data shows strong growth and jobs creation under his leadership. But voters feel the pain of high inflation, especially food and petrol.
Mr Trump has blamed his successor’s big spending for inflation and vowed a return to an agenda of lower taxes and less regulations. He also says he will look to replace Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell, a man he appointed but now accuses of being too “political”.
Immigration
President Biden‘s promise of a more humane approach on immigration saw him suspend or revoke several Trump-era border policies, lift the refugee admissions cap and expand humanitarian parole. But a massive surge in illegal immigration and ensuing public backlash has prompted the Democrat to shift in favour of more restrictive measures, including a recent cross-party bill that would allow him to shut down the border.
Mr Trump rallied his congressional allies to kill that…
