Thread: Clinton campaign hails progressive Democratic platform

Clinton campaign hails progressive Democratic platform
By Sophie Tatum, CNN
Updated 8:59 PM ET, Sat June 25, 2016
http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/25/politi...aft/index.html

Washington (CNN)Hillary Clinton's campaign on Saturday praised a draft of the Democratic Party's 2016 platform, which reflects several of the progressive issues voiced by her primary challenger, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Calling the platform "the most ambitious and progressive platform our party has ever seen," Maya Harris, a Clinton policy adviser, praised the platform's call for a repeal of the Hyde Amendment, which bans the use of federal funds to pay for abortions in most circumstances, and expanding Social Security. ...


..."Make no mistake about it: The 2016 Democratic platform represents an ambitious, progressive agenda that all Democrats can and should be proud of," Harris said in a statement....

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Originally Posted by fuego

In other words, this is the most liberal Godless platform we have put together so far.

yep

Dem Party Platform Calls For Prosecuting Global Warming Skeptics
Michael Bastasch
11:14 AM 06/27/2016
http://tinyurl.com/h9w6zs5

Democratic operatives responsible for creating their party's platform this year have unanimously adopted a provision calling for the Department of Justice to investigate companies who disagree with Democrats on global warming science.

A panel of Democrats voted Friday to approve a final draft of the party's platform to promote "Progressive Democratic Values," which apparently includes investigating energy companies who "misled" shareholders about global warming.

"Another joint proposal calling on the Department of Justice to investigate alleged corporate fraud on the part of fossil fuel companies who have reportedly misled shareholders and the public on the scientific reality of climate change was also adopted by unanimous consent," according to the Democratic National Convention's website.

The drafting committee, led by DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings, has decided to back ongoing investigations by mostly Democratic state attorneys general into ExxonMobil's stance on global warming....





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