Progressive is NOW, what Democratic USED TO BE, and needs to become once again. Progressive means truly representative of the people, especially those in the most need, no matter where they are in the world community or at home; willing to exhaust diplomacy before resorting to war and maintaining our human rights status in the world; fairness in living wage and the 'scale-of-pay' for all; and doing what's right for future generations with regard to the national debt, education, health care, conservation of resources and the environment.

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