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A question for liberals!?

If you really believe that liberal politicians really care about the poor and middle-class, could you please explain why? Could you come up with specific examples based on what they do or what they've done, rather than what they say they want to do or what they say they've done, and how it's helped?

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  • 9 years ago
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    Since you guys call all Democrats liberals, here's a list of Democratic, liberal and progressive programs:

    The GI Bill

    The Peace Corps

    Americorps

    The Civil Rights Movement

    Earned Income Tax Credit

    Family & Medical Leave Act

    Consumer Product Safety Commission

    Americans With Disabilities Act

    Women's right to control their reproductive future

    Allowing citizens to view their own credit records

    "Motor-Voter" Act

    The Voting Rights Act

    Unemployment Insurance

    Medicare/Medicaid

    Food Stamps/WIC

    Social Security

    The Department of Housing and Urban Development

    Labor Laws

    Food Safety Laws

    Workplace Safety Laws

    The Tennessee Valley Project

    The Civilian Conservation Corps

    Women's Right to Vote

    Universal Public Education

    Rural Electrification

    Public Universities

    Bank Deposit Insurance (FDIC)

  • Kini
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    Not only liberal Democrats but Democrats of all stripes. Harry Truman was not liberal yet he wanted a national health care plan. Nixon was not even a Democrat but he wanted a national health care plan.

    There are so many examples of how the Dems have fought for the working class it is hard to know where to start, begininng with the union movement early in the 20th century to stop workers from exploitation by bosses.

    The reason why, maybe they are social workers at heart and have empathy for the underdog, dont like to see fellow Americans suffering. Maybe they realize that corporations get government welfare in the millions so individuals should get some help too.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    3 words: Universal Health Care.

    A lot of liberals --& moderate Dems--are for a non-profit insurance coverage for people, like myself, who are too poor to afford health care.

    And Obamacare is NOT Single Payer. Far from it.

  • 9 years ago

    Two words: Dennis Kucinich.

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    here is just two examples, social security and the civil rights

    voting act of 1964.

  • john d
    Lv 5
    9 years ago

    Creating and protecting social security.

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