They support achieving universal, affordable, quality healthcare.
2. Addressing climate change and investing in clean energy. Recent platforms emphasize tackling the climate crisis and building a clean energy economy.
Democrats support investments in new clean energy technologies and infrastructure through laws like the Inflation Reduction Act.
3. Growing the economy and supporting workers. The party promotes creating more well-paying jobs, including union jobs, and focuses on lowering costs for families.
They advocate for a fair tax system where the wealthy pay more and have supported measures to expand overtime pay.
Some Democrats have pushed for a higher federal minimum wage.
4. Protecting reproductive rights. Democratic platforms support restoring Roe v. Wade as the law of the land and protecting access to reproductive care.
Pew Research Center reports that the vast majority of Democrats believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases.
5. Strengthening Social Security and Medicare. The Democratic Party emphasizes protecting and fixing Social Security and Medicare to ensure the long-term viability of these programs.
6. Advocating for gun reform. Democrats generally advocate for stricter gun safety laws, including universal background checks.
7. Advancing civil rights and social justice. The party platform supports civil rights for LGBTQ+ Americans and addressing systemic issues of racial inequality.
Democrats often align with broader movements for social justice and equality.
8. Reforming immigration. Recent Democratic proposals have called for fixing what they describe as outdated and broken immigration laws while investing in smarter, more effective border security.
Some progressive wings of the party advocate for more liberal immigration policies and paths to citizenship.
9. Investing in education. Democrats support expanding access to affordable education, from early education programs like Head Start to easing the burden of student loan debt.
They advocate for providing a high-quality education to children in every zip code.
10. Protecting voting rights and democratic institutions. Protecting and expanding voting rights is a core Democratic issue, with many focusing on making it easier for citizens to vote and pushing back against alleged voter suppression efforts.
Some Democrats oppose the Electoral College in favor of a national popular vote.
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