The Democratic Agenda

I was thinking for a few days about the Democratic Agenda, particularly after I saw an article with a list of ten things Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants done. I already had three of her ten on my list and can happily add three more of hers. Are these "radical Leftist" goals? No. How the political Right or Left might want to deal with them could be.


Big Campaign Debate Issues This Year

Raise the minimum wage.
Immigration reform
Extend background checks on gun purchases.
Equal pay for equal work by women
Allow refinancing of student loans
How to handle the Middle East & ISIS-ISIL


Foreign Policy

Destroy ISIS-ISIL


Economic

Tax reform
Raise the minimum wage.
Equal pay for equal work by women
Allow refinancing of student loans
Infrastructure spending
Broadband internet for everyone
Net neutrality
Immigration reform
Some stronger Wall St. rules


Fundamental to Political System or Personal Rights

End corporate personhood.
Require Campaign contribution transparency.
Make foreign campaign contributions illegal.
Overturn voter ID laws.
Overturn the Hobby Lobby decision


Long-term Projects

Continue working for a nuclear bomb free world
Continue working toward an Israeli-Palestinian peace


Others

EFCA for union workers
Social Security solvency
Require gun locks on guns in households with children.
Close Guantanamo Bay prison
Finally, fill all ambassadorial posts.
Continue whittling away at over-use of filibusters in the Senate