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Donald J. Trump
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Tax and Fiscal
Grade: C+
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Energy and Environment
Grade: B+
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Law and Scope of Government
Grade: B+
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Workforce and Labor
Grade: A
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Regulations
Grade: A
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Individual Liberties
Grade: B+
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Education
Grade: A-
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Healthcare
Grade: A-
An analysis of Trump’s record on healthcare shows a very strong commitment to limited government principles. As President, Trump issued multiple executive orders to weaken and provide alternatives to Obamacare, such as short-term and associated healthcare plans that did not contain costly Obamacare mandates. The only major area Trump deviated from limited government principles is through executive orders which grew government regulations and worsened interference in the pharmaceutical industry.
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Action
+4
Dept. of Labor Rule on Health Plans (2020)
Authorized Associated Healthcare Plans as Lower Cost Alternatives to Obamacare.
-3
Grew Government Interference in the Pharmaceutical Industry and Private Contracting Agreements through a Series of New Mandates on Pharmacy Benefit Managers.
+4
Rule Health and Human Services (2019)
Authorized the Renewal and Expansion of Short-term Healthcare Plans as a Much Less Costly Alternative to Obamacare.
+3
Directed HHS to Delay Implementation of and Provide Exemptions from Obamacare plus Provide States More Control over Implementing Healthcare Law.
+3
Provided Businesses Greater Ability to Group together to Purchase Insurance and Widened the Use of Health Reimbursement Agreements.
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Local and National Security
Grade: A-
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Free Speech and Elections
Grade: A
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