What do progressives believe in?
• Moving forward, not backward.
• The right to pursue life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
• Equality before the law.
• Everyone (including the rich and corporations) paying their fair share.
• The right to a job (and protection from off-shoring) in exchange for a willingness to work.
• Government has a role to play in solving intractable problems.
• Free public education is every American’s birthright.
• Affordable health care is a necessity, not a luxury.
• Protection of Social Security from privatization.
• Protection of water, air and other essential resources.
• Sound and honest stewardship of our economic resources and budgets.
• Protecting citizens/consumers against corporate abuse and lack of good faith.
• Government should get out of the bedrooms and personal relationships of Americans.
• War is the last resort, not the first.
• The golden rule.
• We are our brother’s keeper.
