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Click here for 58 full quotes from Democratic Party in the book The Democratic Platform for America.
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details) |
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Abortion Pursue embryonic stem cell research. Support right to choose even if mother cannot pay. |
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Budget & Economy Cut the deficit in half over the next four years. |
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Civil Rights Strengthen some parts of Patriot Act and change other parts. Support affirmative action to redress discrimination. Racial and religious profiling is wrong. Keep marriage at state level; no federal gay marriage ban. |
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Corporations Tax credits and investment support for small business. Transparency in corporate accounting. End corporate welfare as we know. |
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Crime Crack down on gangs and drugs. |
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Drugs Bring to justice those bringing drugs to America. |
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Education Support lifelong learning and Distance Learning. Bush broke promise of NCLB by not funding it. Standardized tests to advance learning, not bureaucracy. Charter schools OK, vouchers not. |
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Energy & Oil Energy independence to avoid dealing with repressive regimes. Develop renewable energy and efficient vehicles. We cannot drill our way to energy independence. |
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Environment Reject choice of healthy economy vs. healthy environment. Honor hunting & fishing heritage via more conservation lands. |
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Families & Children Family is the center of American life. |
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Foreign Policy Bush bullies when he should instead persuade. US leadership in Africa for economic & humanitarian goals. Commit to �One China� policy but support Taiwan. Asia: Enhance relations with Japan, S.Korea, India, Pakistan. Community of the Americas for US-Latin American relations. End Castro regime, but allow travel. Russia: work on nukes, human rights, and democracy. |
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Free Trade Knock down barriers to free, fair and balanced trade. Review all trade agreements; investigate China rights abuses. |
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Government Reform Line-item veto to root out pork-barrel spending. Ensure accessible, independently auditable, accurate voting. |
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Gun Control Reauthorize assault weapons ban, close gun show loophole. |
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Health Care Bush�s Medicare Rx program helps companies more than seniors. Expand coverage and cut healthcare costs. |
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Homeland Security We respect and honor our veterans. 3 challenges: War on Terror; WMDs, stable world democracy. Reform intelligence community internationally and locally. Safeguard nuclear material and stop creating new material. Add 40,000 new soldiers and keep military all-volunteer. Focus on cargo containers and border security. |
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Immigration Path for undocumented aliens to earn citizenship. |
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Jobs A strong America begins with good jobs that support families. Change tax system to not encourage shipping jobs overseas. |
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Principles & Values New vision for America: strong at home, respected abroad. |
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Social Security Bar practice of keeping retirement funds in company stock. Oppose privatization and oppose raising retirement age. |
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Tax Reform Cut taxes for middle class, not the wealthy. |
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Technology Put science ahead of ideology in research and policymaking. Vigorous federal highway and transit initiatives. |
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War & Peace �Name and shame� terrorist sponsors, tough on Saudi Arabia. Focus on Afghanistan to avoid renewing terrorist haven. Focus on preventing terrorism by education in Muslim world. Need a plan to �win the peace� in Iraq. Internationalize Iraqi military and political presence. Committed to Israel but support Palestinian state. |
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Welfare & Poverty Raise EITC & minimum wage to $7 & expand middle class. |
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