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G.I. JOBS | OCTOBER 2016 | The 2016 presidential race has been filled with more than just talks of policy issues. There have been personal attacks, bias reporting and unsubstantiated claims from all sides, making it hard to decipher what is real. As military families, we have an inherent responsibility to learn about the candidates to make the most informed decision possible when selecting those representing our county. Military families represent a specific special interest group when it comes to this nation – national security, foreign relations, veterans affairs and familial support are all huge issues that are handled at a federal level, making it all that more important to ensure that our voices are heard during election season. The Federal Voting Assistance Program helps military service members and eligible family members get in their votes no matter where they are stationed. To learn more about this program and how to apply for an absentee ballot or how to register to vote, go to fvap.gov/military-voter. VOTE IT UP on a local level. He believes that healthy competition between schools will make education better throughout the nation, and he even proposed giving each student in grades K-12 a monetary voucher in his home state of New Mexico to attend any school they wish in order to increase this competition between schools. In terms of student loans in higher education, Johnson does not have any plans in his policies. However, he does believe that the reason tuition is so high is because student loans are available, but he would not eliminate student loans because of his belief in the free market system. In other words, if banks are offering loans and students are taking them, then the federal government should not be involved in eliminating them. To read more about Gary Johnson's views on national education policies, go to johnsonweld.com/education. TRUMP Trump believes that public education should be brought down to the local level and that funding to the Department of Education should be slashed. He believes that trying to run an education system from Washington, D.C., doesn't work when talking about the needs in different areas of the country. He also wants to reverse the Common Core curriculum. As for higher education and college student loans, Trump wants to eliminate the federal government in taking interest so as to help those who are paying loans pay them off faster. He also promises more jobs under his administration and better regulation on colleges' spending so students have a fair opportunity to pay off the money they've borrowed. To hear more about Donald Trump's policies on national education, go to gijobs.com/trump-education.