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Joe Biden believes Obamacare made history covering over 100 million people with health insurance, while Trump believes Obamacare should be replaced because the program is “lousy healthcare.”

All 38 deceased US Presidents from George Washington through Ronald Reagan have appeared on US coin or paper currency as of May 5, 2020. Explore this updated resource with information on each coin and bill featuring a US President, from the penny to the $10,000 bill.

1.9 million guns were sold in the US in Mar. 2020, a number topped only by gun sales in Jan. 2013 when 2 million guns were sold.

Biden is Pro allowing public sector (government) employees to unionize, while Trump is Con.

55% of the US population has employer-based health insurance, so millions of people are losing that coverage as unemployment rises during the COVID-19 pandemic. Opinions on single-payer health care show a partisan divide, with 79% of Democrats in favor and 71% of Republicans opposed.

The Apr. 30 ruling contradicts a different appeals court ruling in February, setting the stage for a possible Supreme Court case. President Trump on Wednesday stated that he doesn’t want to provide COVID-19 aid to states or cities with sanctuary policies.

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, President Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at minimizing meat shortages, stock in a plant-based meat substitute jumped 41%, and China banned the consumption and farming of wild animals.

See what the presidential candidates said about COVID-19 in our weekly update tracking their responses to the pandemic.

Researchers at Stanford University found that vote-by-mail increases voter turnout between 1.9 and 2.4%, but doesn’t favor Democrats or Republicans.

Researchers from UC Davis found that health trumped environmental and animal rights concerns for people who chose to give up meat and adopt a plant-based diet.

Citi and Morgan Stanley announced new policies in which the banks will not fund certain fossil fuel projects including oil and gas drilling in the Arctic Circle. Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo have similar policies.

Biden is pro allowing nonbinary and transgender people to choose the gender that matches their identity (including a third gender option) for government documents. Trump had no position found on this issue.

According to the most recent FEC campaign finance numbers, the Trump campaign has raised almost twice as much and has over three times as much cash on hand as the Biden campaign.

On Apr. 27, 2020, the US Supreme Court indicated it would not rule on a New York City regulation that prevented residents with “premises licenses” to take their guns to second homes and shooting ranges outside of New York City. NYC repealed the regulation before the SCOTUS hearing.

According to federal guidance and the CARES Act, student federal aid may not be distributed to undocumented students; undocumented immigrants will not receive stimulus checks; and US citizens who are married to and file taxes jointly with an undocumented immigrant will not receive stimulus checks for themselves or their children.