Platform of the Democratic National Committee
THE 2016 DEMOCRATIC PLATFORMEvery four years, the Democratic Party puts together our party platform, the ideas and beliefs that govern our party as a whole.
What follows is our 2016 platform — our most progressive platform in our party’s history and a declaration of how we plan to move America forward. Democrats believe that cooperation is better than conflict, unity is better than division, empowerment is better than resentment, and bridges are better than walls.
It’s a simple but powerful idea: We are stronger together.
What follows is our 2016 platform — our most progressive platform in our party’s history and a declaration of how we plan to move America forward. Democrats believe that cooperation is better than conflict, unity is better than division, empowerment is better than resentment, and bridges are better than walls.
It’s a simple but powerful idea: We are stronger together.
CONTENTS
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PREAMBLE -
RAISE INCOMES AND RESTORE ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS- Raising Workers’ Wages
- Protecting Workers’ Fundamental Rights
- Supporting Working Families
- Helping More Workers Share in Near-Record Corporate Profits
- Expanding Access to Affordable Housing and Homeownership
- Protecting and Expanding Social Security
- Ensuring a Secure and Dignified Retirement
- Revitalizing Our Nation’s Postal Service
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CREATE GOOD-PAYING JOBS -
FIGHT FOR ECONOMIC FAIRNESS AND AGAINST INEQUALITY -
BRING AMERICANS TOGETHER AND REMOVE BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITIES- Ending Systemic Racism
- Closing the Racial Wealth Gap
- Reforming our Criminal Justice System
- Fixing our Broken Immigration System
- Guaranteeing Civil Rights
- Guaranteeing Women’s Rights
- Guaranteeing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights
- Guaranteeing Rights for People with Disabilities
- Respecting Faith and Service
- Investing in Rural America
- Ending Poverty and Investing in Communities Left Behind
- Building Strong Cities and Metro Areas
- Promoting Arts and Culture
- Honoring Indigenous Tribal Nations
- Fighting for the People of Puerto Rico
- Honoring the People of the Territories
- PROTECT VOTING RIGHTS, FIX OUR CAMPAIGN FINANCE SYSTEM, AND RESTORE OUR DEMOCRACY
- COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE, BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY, AND SECURE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
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PROVIDE QUALITY AND AFFORDABLE EDUCATION -
ENSURE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ALL AMERICANS- Securing Universal Health Care
- Supporting Community Health Centers
- Reducing Prescription Drug Costs
- Enabling Cutting-Edge Medical Research
- Combating Drug and Alcohol Addiction
- Treating Mental Health
- Supporting Those Living with Autism and their Families
- Securing Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice
- Ensuring Long-Term Care, Services, and Supports
- Protecting and Promoting Public Health
- Ending Violence Against Women
- Preventing Gun Violence
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PRINCIPLED LEADERSHIP -
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS AND KEEP FAITH WITH OUR VETERANS -
CONFRONT GLOBAL THREATS -
PROTECT OUR VALUES -
A LEADER IN THE WORLD
