The Franklin County Democratic Party
The Pennsylvania Democratic Party
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• We support family farms.
• We support farmer-based market places.
• We support farmland preservation programs.
• We support a health care system that cares for the uninsured.
• We support historic preservation.
• We support tax reform, relief for home owners, and support for our schools.
• We support local businesses and an end to the outsourcing of jobs.
• We support the protection of a healthy environment in order to have healthy people.
• We support the development and use of renewable energy sources.
• We support a study and plan of action to deal with trash - our own and other people's.
• We oppose factory farms owned and controlled by absetnee agribusinesses.
• We oppose the rights of corporations superceding the rights of rural communities.
• We oppose projects that are not approved by the majority of township residents.

The Pennsylvania Democratic Party
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The Pennsylvania Democratic Party brings together the political aspirations of a large and diverse groups of people who share a core set of values. What is a Democrat? Democrats are people you see in your community: at work, at church, at the store, and at the ballpark. We come from all walks of life, but our shared beliefs and values help shape a strong state and nation where every citizen has the opportunity to succeed.

We believe in:

• Equal opportunity for all citizens
• Rewarding honest, hard work with a living wage and a fair tax system
• Family values that are more than a political slogan
• Quality education that gives all citizens the opportunity to reach their potential
• Freedom from government interference in our private lives and personal decisions
• A diverse population and the benefites derived from diversity
• Security in our homes and safety on our streets
• Separtion of church and state to preserve individual freedom, as set forth by the Constitution
• A Strong United States - morally, economically, and militarily
• Laws that protect and preserve our environment, including commonsence reforms for cleaner and safer air and water
• An honest and open governmnet that is accountable to the American people
• Providing affordable and quality healthcare to all Americans

The Democratic National Committee
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Democratic Vision - A Bold New Direction for a Secure America

1. Honest Leadership & Open Government
   We will end the Republican culture of corruption and restore a government as good as the people it serves.
2. Real Security
   We will protect Americans at home and lead the world by telling the truth to our troops, our citizens and our allies.
3. Energy Independence
   We will create a cleaner and stronger America by reducing our dependence on foreign oil.
4. Economic Prosperity & Educational Excellence
   We will create jobs that will stay in America by restoring opportunity and driving innovation.
5. A Healthcare System that Works for Everyone
   We will join 36 other industrialized nations by making sure everyone has access to affordable health care.
6. Retirement Security
   We will ensure that a retirement with dignity is the right and expectation of every single American.