Expanding Economic Opportunity.  Democrats understand that the most effective means of increasing opportunity for our families is a high quality, good paying job.  Democrats will fight to restore overtime protection to 6 million workers and increase the minimum wage for 7.4 million workers.  We must do more to create good jobs today and in the future and the Democratic bill does so by eliminating tax incentives for companies that take jobs overseas, creating new jobs through an expansion of infrastructure programs to repair America’s backbone, and encouratrongging innovation in the American economy.  We are also determined to pursue a trade policy that protects American workers and addresses our record trade deficit.  Democrats will work to strengthen enforcement of our trade agreements while assisting those workers who have been unduly burdened by unfair trading practices of other nations.

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Democratic Idea No. 1: Standing With Our Troops

Democratic Idea No. 2: Targeting The Terrorists More Effectively

Democratic Idea No. 3: Fulfilling Our Duty to America’s Veterans