But so much of it is actually outside of our direct control.
Thats whyvoting is one of the most important thingsindividuals can do with respect to their health and happiness.
We are living through challenging times, particularly when it comes to wellness.
In fact, the country isas divided as its ever been.
Each of us mostvoteto choose the presidential candidate we believe is best positioned to help us overcome these obstacles.
(Democratic candidate and former Vice PresidentJoe Bidens views impact your life, too.)
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The pandemic
President Trump messaging around the pandemic is uneven at best.
More often than nothe has lied about its severity.
Trump largely left precautions up to individual choice or state and local mandate.
In fact, astudyfound that the president has been the single biggest driver of coronavirus misinformation.
No support plans for 2021 have been announced.
If Trump is re-elected, it is likely he will shepherd a coronavirus vaccine through to the public.
President Trumps Healthcare Vision for America, however, is not a plan at all.
Instead it features essentially what amount to two directives for Congress.
(Obamacare already made covering pre-existing conditions the law.)
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Congress doesnthaveto do anything for people with pre-existing conditions.
Oral arguments on the case will be heard on November 10.
Climate change
President Trumphas flip-floppeda bit on the idea of climate change.
Most recently,he publicly suggestedthatscience doesnt knowwhether or not the planet is getting warmer.
(The industry is alsoa significant donorto his 2020 campaign.)
Equality
LGBTQ+ equality
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Most notably, the administration banned transgender individuals from enlisting in the military in 2017.
It has also allowed single-sex homeless shelters to refuse entrance to transgender individuals.
The administration alsorevokedObama-era protections against gender identity discrimination in the health-care system.
In other words, the administration has demonstrated a bias even if it has not explicitly stated one.
And when it comes to civil rights debates and protections, the courts play an important role.
Still, with more conservatives on the Supreme Court, the odds of rights rollbacks increase.
Immigration
Curbing immigration was a cornerstone promise of Trumps 2016 campaign, and on this,he has delivered.
By 2021, legal immigration will have been cut by 49 percent.
Naturalization processes have slowed and fees for becoming an American have increased.
The presidents views on gender equality are not exactly modern either.
It also restricted estate taxes to the very wealthy, among other measures.
While this may seem existential,it can ultimately affect the bottom line of individual Americans.
His administration hassought to restrictSupplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits despite widespread unemployment due to the coronavirus.
This past January,the administration also moved to reduce Medicaid access.
In the future, Trump wants to combine all income-driven repayment programs into one program.
Qualifying individuals would instead see their debt forgiven after 15 years.
These canceled balances are not currently taxable, but will be under Trumps plan.
And throughout his first term,hes expanded investments in policing.
By contrast, Trump has been more supportive of some criminal justice reform.
Eventually,Roe v. Wadewhich guarantees the constitutional right to an abortioncould be severely stripped or even overturned.
In fact, significant rollbacks are already happening in many states.
(Abortion remains legal in all 50 states.)
His 2020 campaign website reads: The Second Amendment to our Constitution is clear.
The right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed upon.
Gun and magazine bans are a total failure.
The right of self-defense doesnt stop at the end of your driveway.
Thats why I have a concealed carry permit and why tens of millions of Americans do too.
That permit should be valid in all 50 states.
Currently, concealed carry permits are restricted in their jurisdiction.
The organizationdonated $30 millionto his 2016 campaign and has pledged millions toward his re-election.
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