Our Responsibility to Society

Men and women form societies and create rules and laws in order to provide for the welfare and protection of all members of that society. The Democratic Party believes in the precept that all men are created equal and should equally benefit in the good that society provides us. Everyone should also contribute of their labor and wealth to the society.

Free enterprise and the open market are an essential part of America. Everyone should have the opportunity to advance their fortunes based on their abilities and their willingness to work.

Some things can not be reached by everyone. The makeup of our society is such that some people will have more than others. If you can afford a more expensive home than others then good for you, but everyone should have a home.

It is a blight on this society when a person with a serious illness is more likely to survive if that person has medical insurance. A very large part of our population can’t afford medical insurance and can’t pay for even the most minor medical intervention. Health care is not a luxury and everyone should have access to the best we can provide. When you spend your money on a too large house and a gas guzzling SUV that is just foolishness on you your part. When you participate in allowing our government to refuse to provide health for its citizens you are condemning multitudes of people to die when they could be saved. We are moving toward a time when the lack of medical insurance will be the biggest killer in America.

Libertarians would have us cut out all government spending on social programs. Republicans would do the same except for business handouts. Our government wastes enough resources to provide food, housing, and health care for all Americans.

The job of government is improving the lives of its citizens. Under the present leadership the quality of life is deteriorating for all but the most affluent. Our lives are not being improved.