WHY WE ARE DEMOCRATS
Some of Our Beliefs
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Our Founding Fathers created a strong constitutional separation between church and state. |
Government policies should protect the rights of all Americans. |
Every vote matters and must be counted. |
Hard working Americans should earn a livable wage with secure pensions at retirement. |
Social security must remain a strong, independent institution. |
All children deserve a quality education. |
All Americans should be able to pursue higher education if they want it. |
In this, the greatest nation in modern history, all citizens should have the right to quality healthcare. |
Women must be allowed to continue to make their own reproductive choices. |
War should be a last resort only after diplomacy has been exhausted. |
Becoming energy independent must be a national priority. We must develop clean, renewable and sustainable energy sources in order to relieve us of our dependence on foreign oil and truly combat global warming. |
We are stewards of the environment, and its protection is vital to future generations. |