a progressive person believes in total accountability from elected officials who recognize all people and their needs and goals with special recognition of those most in need to help them help themselves. in addition, they are guided by strong ethics, both in domestic as well as international affairs. they want a strong nation where growth and individual happiness grows from good education and realization of goals by equipping everyone with the right tools. progressives promote inclusion of all and proactive solutions to sudden disasters that effect our nation. but they also believe in fiscal responsibility and all the freedoms that our founding fathers invisioned. in closing, they want our nation to be the best citizens of the world, through the example of how we treat our own and respond to the ever changing world around us.

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