Westbank Democrats

Reasons We Are Democrats

We are proud that these accomplishments were initiated by Democrats— many of them over the determined opposition of the Republicans . . .

Women’s Suffrage Amendment
Social Security
Minimum Wage Law
8-Hour Work Day
Unemployment Compensation
National Labor Relations Act
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Securities & Exchange Act
Clayton Anti-Trust Act
Small Business Loan Guarantees
Rural Electrification Act
Soil Conservation Program
Agricultural Extension Service
GI Bill of Rights
School Lunch Program
Head Start Program
Americans with Disabilities Act
Civil Rights Act
Voting Rights Act
Medicare
Medicaid
Guaranteed Student Loan Program
Highway Beautification Program
Clean Water Quality
Clean Air Act
Deficit Reduction Program
Brady Bill
Crime Bill
Assault Weapons Ban
Family & Medical Leave Act

Food for THought

If by a "Liberal" they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people - their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights, and their civil liberties - someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicions that grip us in our policies abroad; if that is what they mean by a "Liberal," then I'm proud to say I'm a "Liberal."

- John F. Kennedy

Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.

- Thomas Jefferson

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We Believe...

In equal opportunity for all citizens.
In rewarding, honest, hard work with a living wage and a tax system that is fair.
In family values that are more than a political slogan.
In quality education that gives all citizens the opportunity to reach their potential.
In freedom from government interference in our private lives and personal decisions.
That individual strengths in our diverse population are a benefit for everyone.
In separation of Church and State to preserve the freedom to pursue our individual beliefs.