2008 Democrat Platform

[Karen Kraft]

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Table of Contents
Renewing America’s Promise
Preamble
I. Renewing the American Dream
Introduction
Jumpstart the Economy and Provide Middle Class Americans Immediate Relief
Empowering Families for a New Era
· Affordable, Quality Health Care Coverage for All Americans
· Retirement
· Good Jobs with Good Pay
· Work and Family
· Poverty
· Opportunity for Women
Investing in American Competitiveness
· New American Energy
· A World Class Education for Every Child
o Pre-school
o K-12
· Higher Education
· Science, Technology and Innovation
· Invest in Manufacturing and Our Manufacturing Communities
· Creating New Jobs by Rebuilding American Infrastructure
· A Connected America
· Support Small Business and Entrepreneurship
· Real Leadership for Rural America
Economic Stewardship
· Restoring Fairness to our Tax Code
· Housing
· Reforming Financial Regulation
· Consumer Protection
· Savings
· Smart, Strong, and Fair Trade Policies
· Fiscal Responsibility
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II. Renewing American Leadership
Introduction
Ending the war in Iraq
Defeating Al Qaeda and Combating Terrorism
· Win in Afghanistan
· Seek a new partnership with Pakistan
· Combat terrorism
· Secure the homeland
· Pursue intelligence reform
Preventing the Spread and Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction
· A World without Nuclear Weapon
· Secure Nuclear Weapons and the Materials to Make Them
· End the Production of Fissile Material
· End Cold War Nuclear Postures
· Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons
· De-Nuclearize North Korea
· Biological and Chemical Weapons
· Stronger Cyber-Security
Revitalizing the military, keeping faith with veterans
· Expand the armed forces
· Recruit and retain
· Rebuild the Military for 21st-Century Tasks
· Develop Civilian Capacity to Promote Global Stability and Improve Emergency
Response
· Do Right by Our Veterans
· Lift Burdens on Our Troops and Their Families
· Restore the Readiness of the Guard and Reserve
· Allow All Americans to Serve
· Reform Contracting Practices and Make Contractors Accountable
Working for Our Common Security
· Strengthen Transatlantic Relations
· Lead in Asia
· Stand with Allies and Pursue Diplomacy in the Middle East
· Recommit to an Alliance of the Americas
· Support Africa’s Democratic Development
· Deepen Ties With Emerging Powers
· Revitalize Global Institutions
Advancing Democracy, Development and Respect for Human Rights
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· Build Democratic Institutions
· Invest in our Common Humanity
· Global Health
· Human Trafficking
Protecting our Security and Saving our Planet
· Establish Energy Security
· Lead to Combat Climate Change
Seizing the Opportunity
III. Renewing the American Community
Service
Immigration
Hurricane Katrina
Preventing and Responding to Future Catastrophes
Stewardship of Our Planet and Natural Resources
Partnership with States
Metropolitan and Urban Policy
Firearms
Faith
The Arts
Americans with Disabilities
Children and Families
Fatherhood
Seniors
Choice
Criminal Justice
A More Perfect Union
IV. Renewing American Democracy
Open, Accountable and Ethical Government
Reclaiming Our Constitution and Our Liberties
Voting Rights
Partnerships with States
Invest in Social Innovation and Ideas that Work
District of Columbia
Tribal Sovereignty
Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin
Islands