Beliefs & Accomplishments
Beliefs and Accomplishments of Democrats
Democrats are people you see in your community: working, praying, shopping, playing. We come from all walks of life, but share beliefs and values that help shape a strong state and nation where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We believe …
- In equal opportunity for all citizens
- in rewarding honest, hard work with a living wage and in a tax system that is fair
- In family values that are more than a political slogan
- In quality education that gives all citizens an opportunity to reach their potential
- In freedom from government interference in our private lives and personal decisions
- That individual strengths in our dive14rse population are a benefit
- In security in our homes and safety on our streets. Criminals should face swift and certain punishment
- in separation of Church and State to preserve the freedom to pursue our beliefs
- In a strong United States – morally, economically and militarily
- In common-sense reforms that give us cleaner and safer air and water
Some Accomplishments of the Democratic party
| 8-hour workday | Clean Air Act |
| Women’s Suffrage Amendment | Balanced budget in 1998 as result of the Balanced Budget Act of 1993 |
| Social Security | Medicare |
| School Lunch Program | Water Quality Act |
| Civil Rights Act of 1964 | First man on the moon |
| Motor Voter Act | G.I. Bill of Rights |
| Worker’s Compensation Act | Voting Rights Act of 1965 |
| Minimum Wage Law | Peace Corps |
| Medicaid | Operation Head start |
| Guaranteed Student Loan Program | Family and Medical Leave Act |
| Unemployment Compensation Act | Securities and Exchange Act |
| 100,000 new police on U.S.streets | Federal Home Loan Program |
| Marshall Plan | NATO |
| Rural Electrification Act | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
PR 5/27/08