Party Platform
The Maine Democratic Party goals are to promote economic security, opportunities, health care, education, ethical government, freedom, safety and national security. Maine Democrats are also in support of civil rights, clean environment, global peace and security. These are the issues and guidelines the Maine Democratic elected officials base their political work around while serving the people of the state of Maine.
The platform ensures economic security through a government run social security program. Extensive regulation of public and private pensions and secured protection of worker pension funds.
Maine Democrats' promote fair workplace opportunities and promise workers of Maine the right to form unions through the Employee Free Choice Act, which gives employees' the chance to strike without being punished by employers and also keeps the workplace free of hazards, harassment, discrimination, etc.
The Party Platform promotes nationalized health care, which is provided by the government and until this goal is reached they believe each state should develop their own heath care system at the state level.
The platform notes education as extremely important. They believe in, investing in educational institutions, and promoting lifelong learning.
The platform also supports environmental protection through an energy plan to curb pollution and increase productivity.
As noted in the Party Platform of the state of Maine, these are some of the principles and values the Democrats pledge to work on with local governments, and other states to ensure a better future for the state.
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