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20 Things Donald Trump Said He
Wanted to Get Rid of as President

By KAREN YOURISH NOV. 14, 2016

Here are some of the parts of the government that Donald J. Trump promised to dismantle if elected. In the days since the election, he has begun to moderate some of his positions, so it’s unclear how many of his pledges will become reality.

Executive Actions
1 Clean Power Plan Regulations to curb pollution from coal-fired power plants.

2 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Protects undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children.

3 Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents Intended to shield undocumented immigrants from deportation, but an appeals court ruling blocking the plan remains in place after a 4-to-4 tie in the Supreme Court.

4 Waters of the United States Rule intended to protect waterways and wetlands.

Legislation
5 Affordable Care Act In an interview Friday, Mr. Trump indicated he might keep parts of President Obama’s signature legislative achievement.

6 Dodd-Frank Overhauled regulation of the financial industry in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis.

7 Defense sequester Automatic, across-the-board spending restrictions.

8 Alternative minimum tax Aimed at making it harder for the affluent to take advantage of various tax breaks.

9 Estate tax Currently applies to only about 5,300 of the richest families.

10 Gun-free zones At military bases and at schools.

International Obligations
11 Paris Climate Change Agreement Commits more than 190 countries to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide.

12 North American Free Trade Agreement Trade deal signed by United States, Canada and Mexico more than 20 years ago.

13 Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade deal among the United States and several Asian countries.

14Payments to United Nations’ climate fund

Federal Agencies
15 Education Department It is “massive, and it can largely be eliminated.”

16 Environmental Protection Agency “We are going to get rid of it in almost every form.”

Other
17Undocumented immigrants with criminal records

18 Federal funding of so-called sanctuary cities Places where local authorities have stopped cooperating with federal immigration agents.

19 Common Core Learning standards for math and English.

20 Syrian refugees Temporary ban.



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