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IOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTY
STATE PLATFORM
ADOPTED JUNE 18, 2016
STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES
We are proud of our Democratic Party as the party of our nation’s heritage,
accomplishments, and diversities. No part of that heritage is more valuable than our
belief in the inclusion of ALL and commitment to ALL, with recognition of the rights and
worth of each human being.
We, the People of the Democratic Party of Iowa, affirm the following:
We support a strong separation of church and state as envisioned by our founding
fathers and incorporated in the constitution of the United States.
We supported our military and veterans in war and peace.
We support them now and honor their service.
We supported the right of all human beings to be treated fairly and equally under the
laws of this nation. We stand as the party for all human beings.
We condemn all forms of discrimination. Whenever the rights of any citizens are
threatened, the rights of all are endangered. We take seriously the obligation to
preserve, protect, and secure basic constitutional and civil rights.
We supported the working people of this country when they were exploited. We support
them now for their right to organize, to achieve decent wages with health and retirement
benefits and a safe workplace.
We supported families in their pursuit of well-being.
We support them now in their desire to become healthy, educated, and contributing
citizens.
We support the freedom to plan their family.
We supported the elderly when they were forgotten.
We support them now in their need for dignity, income and healthcare security.
We supported independent farmers and small businesses when they faced hard times.
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We support them now in their pursuit of prosperity and economic security.
We supported parents, students, and educators to make education a top priority.
We support them now in their quest to achieve high standards. We support free and
open access to knowledge and information. We oppose attempts to distort science or
health education.
We supported the people of the earth in working for a clean environment.
We support them now to achieve a responsible, prosperous and sustainable existence
with nature.
We supported people all over the world demanding freedom, justice, and opportunity.
We support them now, applauding their peaceful progress.
We believe that our foreign policy should be one of genuine cooperation in global
solutions for international problems. We endorse efforts to defend the equality of rights
for all human beings.
We support an individual's right to privacy and adequate legal representation. We look
forward to the day when all borders are open to the free exchange of ideas, people, and
goods.
We recognize that we will not get everything we want. Compromise is necessary when
important values conflict and priorities of different people are not the same. But we will
not be bullied into caving on vital issues.
We believe in and will continue to work for a truly representative government that works
for the good of ALL human beings in a compassionate, responsible and progressive
way that works to achieve peace, prosperity, and a national outlook of confidence and
hope.
STATEMENT OF ISSUES
AGRICULTURE, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Agriculture for Productive Living and a Healthy Food Supply
We support:
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traditional family farms
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environmentally responsible farming practices
crop/livestock diversification
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Agricultural Policy
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assessing environmental clean-up to all polluters
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LFFAJ
10. CRP/CSP
11. lower insurance caps/subsidies
12. CWA compliance for crop-insurance/subsidies
13. anti-trust regulation of seed supply, food production, processing
14. right-to-save seeds
15. GMO safe seed use labeling
16. non-GMO farmers' lawsuit protection from GMO patent holders
17. biological, less water-soluble fertilizers
18. public's right-to-know permit compliances/TRI
19. accessible IDNR well data/testing including lead, arsenic, anhydrous ammonia
20. investments in beginning, small farmers
We oppose:
21. drug testing SNAP applicants
22. vertical integration
23. "Ag-Gag" laws
24. subsidizing large agribusiness
25. growing pharmaceutical GMOs in open fields
Food Supply and Safety
We support:
26. strong standards/safety testing requirements for USDA organic labeling
27. funding studies of agricultural chemicals' effects
28. legal/enforceable definition/testing/regulation/research of GMOs
29. clear food labeling of:
a. GMOs
b. gene-edited organisms
c. irradiation
d. hormones
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f. additives
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Livestock Management
We support:
30. strict CAFO regulation:
a. moratorium on construction/expansion until regulated as an
environmental and health hazard
b. locally controlled sitings
c. taxing at commercial rates
d. eliminating manure pit tax exemptions
e. tax exemptions for methane digesters and bio-filters
f. mandating/strengthening Master Matrix
g. eliminating hormone/non-therapeutic antibiotic use
h. increased inspections/better enforcement of EPA regulations
31. veterinarians as mandatory reporters for animal abuse
We oppose:
32. livestock odor nuisance protection
33. puppy mills
34. the Dark Act
35. canine BSL
Energy: Combating Climate Change with Responsible Production and Use to
Reverse Destabilization of our Ecosystem
We support:
36. RES Requirements (100% by 2025)
37. fossil fuel/nuclear power conversion to clean/renewable energy
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39. increasing subsidies, tax credits for RE
40. stronger AE facilities regulation
41. moratoriums on re-licensing/constructing coal/NPP
42. CPP
43. development of alternative bio-fuels and eliminating the ethanol subsidy
44. carbon tax reducing CO2 to 350ppm
45. carbon retention sequestration
46. IRPS/NM/FIT for REC and MU
47. electric vehicle infrastructure/use
48. higher CAFE standards
49. expanded green public transportation programs
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HE appliances/rebates
divestment from fossil fuels
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53. fossil fuels/nuclear power subsidies
54. all pipelines transporting oil
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Environment, Stewardship and Livability
We support:
57. environmental protection/public health over corporate profit
58. repeal 1872 Mining Law
59. reduce/reuse/recycle plastics/electronics/batteries
60. municipal composting/recycling, including curb service for multifamily/industrial sources
61. expand beverage bottle bill
62. banning plastic shot/lead shot/tackle/wheel weights
63. strictly enforcing Iowa's drainage laws
64. enforcing EPA-IDNR-ESA-CAA-CWA regulations
65. enacting IEQA
66. banning neonicotinoid pesticides
67. reclaiming mercury and lead
68. funding IWILL
69. permanently protecting ANWR
70. strictly regulating agricultural chemicals/drift
71. eliminating non-biodegradable bags
72. IDNR notification to well owners of all contaminants when IDNR condemns
their well
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73. depositing coal ash and industrial waste in unlined/unmonitored fill sites
74. corporate polluters' "grandfather" clauses
75. discrimination by IDNR and USDA-NRCS in enforcement of IDL/CWA to build
illegal drains, polluting aquifers/waterways
76. mercury seals on water pumps
77. clear-cutting/mining/over-grazing/fuel-drilling on public lands/eco-sensitive
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78. returning waterways to healthy/swimmable/fishable conditions
79. mandatory Nutrient Reduction Strategy
80. creating numerical standards/database for runoff levels and funding
enforcement
81. publicly owned/affordable clean water
82. incentives for implementing DNR's watershed management plan
83. amending the CWA to include intermittent streams/aquifers/wetlands
84. IDNR fertilizer management plans covered in RUSLE2 exams covering
CAFO/anhydrous ammonia nitrogen fertilizers
85. criteria added to RUSLE2 exams be minimum soil depth above tile/use only of
legal drainage outlets/NHEL soils
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Planning and Zoning
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87. "Smart Growth" planning
88. requiring LEED/2015 IECC/ADA for public buildings
89. minimum 6-inch top-soil replacement for new development
90. notification to landowners/residents within 5 miles BEFORE permitting CAFO
construction/expansion
91. requiring county approval of fossil fuel pipelines
92. county-level zoning/permitting
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93. subsidies for urban growth on farm/public lands
94. eminent domain abuse
95. annexation without binding votes of property owners
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ACRONYMS USED IN THIS SECTION
ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act
AE – Atomic Energy
ANWR – Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
BSL – Breed Specific Legislation
CAA – Clean Air Act
CAFE – Corporate Automotive Fuel Economy
CPP – Clean Power Plan
CRP – Conservation Reserve Program
CSP – Conservation Stewardship Program
CWA – Clean Water Act
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EPA – Environmental Protection Agency
FIT – Feed-in-Tariffs
GMO – Genetically Modified Organism
HE – High Efficiency
IDL – Iowa's Drainage Laws
IDNR – Iowa Department of Natural Resources
IECC – International Energy Conservation Code
IEQA – Iowa Environmental Quality Act
IRPS – Renewable Portfolio Standards
IWILL – Iowa's Water and Land Legacy
LFFAJ – Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (S.679 and H.R.1414)
LEED – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
MU – Municipal Utilities
NHEL – Not Highly Erodable Land
NM – Net Metering
NPP – Nuclear Power Plants
NREG – National Renewable Energy Grid
RCRA – Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
REAP – Resource Enhancement and Protection
REC – Rural Electric Cooperatives
RES – Renewable Energy Standard
RUSLE2 – Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation Version 2
SNAP – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
TRI – Toxics Release Inventory/Chemical Use Report
EDUCATION
Accountability
We support:
97. investing resources in underperforming public schools
98. multiple measures determined by educators for assessing:
student/teacher/administrator/school performance
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99. fast-track certification for: teachers/administrators
100. merit pay
Education Funding from State
We support:
101. fair funding formulas for rural districts
102. legislature establishing PreK-12 funding within the first month of a legislative
year or default to an automatic 4% annual increase two years in advance
103. minimum 4% annual SSA for schools/AEAs/community colleges
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State Education Policy
We support:
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105. extending SAVE permanently
106. Iowa DE accreditation for instructors/curriculum/assessment/pupil attendance
reporting for on-line/private/home-school/for-profit instruction
107. local control of school districts
108. state School Board and DE authority to change Iowa Core
109. strong policy support for teacher unions
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110. allowing all school board members replacement at once
111. diverting public monies to for-profit educational businesses/home schooling
112. voucher systems/K-12 private school tuition tax credits
Funding PreK-12 Fully
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115. drivers education
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117. fine/applied arts
118. foreign languages
119. free, healthy meals for all students
120. high-quality, tuition-free public education
121. living wages/benefit parity for ESP
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123. prisons/juvenile detention education (including re-integration) programs
124. proactive approach to suspensions, expulsions, recorded referrals using
community trained volunteer mediators, student mediators, restorative justice,
peace circles
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126. SPED/teacher training
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130. diversity/multicultural training/resources (staff/teachers/administrators)
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132. TRIO Programs
133. competitive compensation for educators in public schools/colleges/universities
PreK-12 Optimal Learning Environment
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135. eliminating de-facto public schools segregation
136. eliminating racial disparities in discipline policies/suspensions/referrals that
create "school-to-prison-pipeline"
137. full access to licensed nurses/counselors/teacher librarians/media
specialists/social workers/psychologists
138. implementing conflict resolution/anger management/civil discourse
skills/coping skills training for at-risk behavior
139. incentivizing diversity in teacher/administrator hiring/recruitment
140. Iowa Safe-Schools initiative, including anti-bullying education
141. reduced class size, including budget weighting
142. reducing dropout rates; increasing age to 18
PreK-12 Public School Programming
We support:
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144. civics education
145. comprehensive, evidence-based health/sex education presented by qualified
personnel
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147. integration of critical thinking across all curriculum
148. research-based instruction
149. STEAM
150. teacher/staff/administrator diversity/multi-cultural competency training and
teaching resources
151. vocational programs/apprenticeships/dual credit classes
152. correction of Native American history
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Post-Secondary Education
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157. rape/sexual assault zero-tolerance policy
158. regulating accreditation/credit transferability/financial disclosure of for-profit
schools
159. tuition-free state colleges/universities (equivalent support to students at
nonprofits)
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Post-Secondary Loans
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163. retroactive consumer protection practices (e.g. bankruptcy/wage
garnishment/death forgiveness/3% interest cap)
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ACRONYMS USED IN THIS SECTION
AEA – Area Education Agency
DE – Department of Education
ELL – English Language Learners
ESL – English as a Second Language
ESP – Education Support Professionals
SAVE – Secure an Advanced Vision for Education
SPED – Special Education
SSA – Iowa legislature: Supplemental State Aid to education
STEAM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics
STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
TAG – Talented and Gifted
TRIO – Educational Talent Search (ETS), Classic Upward Bound (CUB), Veterans
Upward Bound (VUB), Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS), Student Support
Services (SSS), Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC), Training Grant (for Special
Programs Staff and Leadership Personnel (TR), and the Dr. Ronald E. McNair PostBaccalaureate Achievement Program (McNair).
GOVERNMENT, LAW, MILITARY AND VETERANS
Campaigns, Elections, and American Institutions
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169. automatic/same-day voter registration
170. national elections/caucuses as paid holidays
171. publicly-financed elections
172. OCE/RVRA/IRV
173. internet posted lobbying contacts
174. reinstating Fairness Doctrine
175. recall mechanisms
176. voting rights for felons
177. Iowa's redistricting system used nationwide
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179. limiting and requiring public disclosure of contributions to campaigns/PACs
180. open-source voting machine software
181. neighborhood-based voting
182. Iowa's first-in-the-nation status
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186. Citizens United
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188. super delegates
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Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
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affiliation
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to "E Pluribus Unum"
193. enforcing CRA/ADA
194. federal/Iowa ERA
195. habeas corpus rights
196. removing gender/sex from government forms including voter registration
197. removing gender/sex from state IDs/licenses
198. de-escalation policies, bias training for law enforcement
199. community policing
200. DOJ investigation of deaths in police custody
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Affirmative Action
hate crime legislation including gender identity
renaming Columbus Day to First Nations Day
marriage equality
non-discriminatory adoption rights
"Move to Amend"
the right of Puerto Rico to declare bankruptcy
DC statehood
The Nordic Model
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212. national ID cards
213. warrantless searches, electronic/drone surveillance, traffic cameras
214. mass incarceration, mandatory sentencing
215. private prisons
216. religious exemptions to LGBTQQIA+ anti-discrimination laws
217. corporate personhood
Military and Veterans' Affairs
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219. investigation/prosecution of sexual assault/harassment cases in US civilian
courts
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221. recognizing contributions & wartime efforts by all military branches
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224. living wage for active personnel
225. raising Iowa's Veterans' benefits, education resources
226. equitable benefits for reserve/guard military members
227. fully funding/escrowing military actions, including legacy costs
228. veteran business start-ups
229. bonus programs for military personnel
230. expanding USERRA
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232. budget cuts impacting VA's ability to operate
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public entity
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236. USA Freedom Act
Transportation
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239. privatization of FAA
Taxes and Social Security
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240. a COLA minimum for SS recipients of 1%
241. SCIA/TEA
242. reforming TIF
We oppose:
243. privatization/profitization of government services
244. regressive taxation
245. chained CPI
246. raising retirement age, cutting SS benefits
247. taxation of unemployment, workers' compensation, disability/SS benefits
Gun Safety
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249. universal background checks
250. requiring registration, licensing, education/testing & liability insurance
251. banning assault weapons
252. gun-free zones
253. closing "gun show loopholes"
254. right to prohibit firearms on one's property
255. temporary confiscation of firearms from individuals under DANCOs
256. guardians' accountability for minors' inappropriate gun access
257. nationwide database of gun ownership
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Immigration
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261. comprehensive immigration reform with reasonable citizenship pathways
262. State/federal DREAM Act and DAPA/DACA/TVDL/UAFA
263. basic human/civil rights for immigrants
264. undocumented immigrants paying taxes/receiving benefits without fearing
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265. resolving visa applicant backlogs
266. judicial review for visa denial/removal
267. classifying unaccompanied minors as refugees
268. expedite legal entry process
269. due process, employment/labor rights regardless of citizenship status
270. free legal representation in immigration courts for indigents
271. attorney appointments for immigrant minors
272. moratorium on detentions/deportations, except for violent felony convictions
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273. detention of undocumented immigrant minors
274. immigrant detention/deportation quotas
275. local enforcement of federal immigration laws
Government Services
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276. aggressively prosecuting government officials for quid pro quo activity
277. postal/public banking services
278. full access to all public records
279. substantive funding for:
a. infrastructure & services
b. state court system
c. Legal Services/public defenders
d. ICRC
e. CDC gun violence studies/NICS
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Criminal Justice
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286. classifying attacks on family-planning clinics as domestic terrorism
287. minimum wage for all employed prisoners
288. treating addiction as health issue
289. reducing/commuting sentences, pardoning nonviolent drug offenders
290. expanded use of drug courts, diversion programs
291. reforming civil forfeiture laws
292. legalizing cannabis/hemp
293. legalizing all drugs
294. vigorous enforcement/expansion of Whistleblower's Act
295. body cameras for law enforcement
296. eliminating human trafficking
297. de-escalation over use of force
298. civilian review boards
299. reducing bail requirements, improving jail conditions
300. prosecuting white-collar crime
301. restorative justice
302. process to seal/expunge criminal records
303. applying state/federal Supreme Court rulings retroactively to incarcerated
defendants
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304. racial disparity in criminal justice system
305. capital punishment
306. mandatory minimum sentencing
307. religious/ethnic/racial profiling
308. charging defendants for court-appointed attorneys, probation, community
service, jail rent
309. discriminatory housing policies toward ex-offenders
Consumer Protection
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310. strengthening/expanding/vigorously enforcing corporate anti-trust laws
311. strengthening laws protecting consumers from predatory lenders and abusive
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corporate malfeasance penalties that exceed benefits from malfeasance
enforcement & strengthening of Dodd-Frank Act
foreclosure safety net
36% APR cap on "payday loans"
insider trading laws covering government employees
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317. excessive collection/retention of personal data by government/private
business
318. collection/use of personal data without express consent
ACRONYMS USED IN THIS SECTION
ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act
BLM – Black Lives Matter
CDC – Center for Disease Control and Prevention
COLA – Cost of Living Adjustment
CPI – Consumer Price Index
CRA – Civil Rights Act of 1964
DACA – Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
DANCO – Domestic Abuse No Contact Orders
DAPA – Deferred Action for Parents of Americans
DREAM – Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors
ENDA – Employment Non-Discrimination Act
ERA – Equal Rights Amendment
FICA – Federal Insurance Contributions Act
FICO scores – Fair, Isaac, and Company scores (credit scores)
FISA – Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
FAA – Federal Aviation Administration
FVPSA – Family Violence Prevention and Services Act
FTC – Federal Trade Commission
ICFA – Iowa Consumer Fraud Act
ICRC – Iowa Civil Rights Commission
IPERS – Iowa Public Employees Retirement System
IRV – Instant Runoff Voting
LEED – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
LGBTQQIA+ – Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex,
Asexual, Arromantic, and others
NDAA – National Defense Authorization Act
NICS – National Instant Criminal Background Check System
NSA – National Security Administration
OCE – Office of Congressional Ethics
PII – Personally Identifiable Information
PMC – Private Military Company
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RFMA – Respect for Marriage Act
RVRA – Restoring Voting Rights Act
SCIA – Stop Corporate Inversions Act
SLTF – Senior Living Trust Fund
SS – Social Security
SSN – Social Security number
STO – School Tuition Organization
TEA – Taxpayer Empowerment Agenda
TIF – Tax Incremented Financing
TVDL – Temporary Visitor's Driver's License
UAFA – Uniting American Families Act
USERRA – Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
USPS – United States Postal Service
VA – Department of Veterans' Affairs
VAWA – Violence Against Women Act
VOCA – Victims of Crime Act
VOW – Veterans Opportunity to Work
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
General Health
We support:
319. universal access to affordable healthcare
320. single payer health care system
321. ACA
322. Death with Dignity Act
323. rescheduling/expanding access to medical cannabis and whole plant
medicine, with growth, production and dispensaries in Iowa
324. subsidized non-emergency medical transportation
325. prevention/treatment of chronic/acute disease
326. stem-cell research
327. workforce wellness programs
328. telemedicine
329. longitudinal studies on GMO effects
330. FDA regulation of vitamins/supplements
331. publicizing medical procedure costs
332. person-centered/consumer-controlled care plans
333. comprehensive diversity training for healthcare providers
334. increased NIH and NSF funding
335. sufficient, quality community-based services/other needed services
336. caregiver respite services
337. community integrated employment
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339. CCO addressing implications of human trafficking
340. funding for research/treatment/prevention of the Zika virus
We oppose:
341. denial/substandard care due to personal/religious bias by
medical/pharmaceutical professionals
342. casino exemptions to SAA
343. prescription drug advertising
Mental Health and Addictions
We support:
344. mental health parity/availability/affordability
345. restoring/expanding MHIs
346. funding tobacco/substance-abuse treatment/programs
347. funding jail diversion programs
348. effective treatment length
349. mental health training/awareness for 911 responders
350. sufficient funding for CMHCs
351. suicide awareness/prevention programs
Children and Families
We support:
352. increasing inspections of childcare centers
353. fully funded services for:
a. child welfare systems
b. child and maternal health programs
c. programs that prevent child abuse/neglect
d. IME services to the annual CDRT
e. high quality, subsidized childcare
f. prenatal and early childhood programs
g. family support programs
h. youth homeless shelters
i. children's mental health system
354. mandatory NCARs
355. WIC expansion
356. background checks for childcare workers
357. gender-neutral guardianship policies
358. kinship-care/foster-care parity
359. funding for foster children through age 26
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conversion therapy
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surgical gender-assignments at birth
failure to medically/mentally treat children for religious reasons
Adults, Aging and Disability
We support:
364. rigorous, timely state inspection of:
a. SNF
b. ALF
c. MIMR facilities
365. healthcare staffing based on acuity/care-levels
366. protecting LGBTQ elders against discrimination
367. increased funding for independent living
368. increased funding for:
a. OAA/LTCOP
b. dementia research while expanding diagnosis/care
c. elder-abuse prevention
d. AAA
369. consumer representation on HHS review boards
370. strengthening ADA
Reproductive Rights
We support:
371. rights of women to make their own reproductive choices
372. Planned Parenthood funding
373. student access to barrier-based contraceptives in public-schools
374. Roe vs. Wade
375. contraceptives, emergency contraceptives, abortion access for minors without
parental notification with follow-up counseling
376. funding HIV/STD testing
We oppose:
377. interference limiting access to reproductive health facilities
378. prerequisite waiting periods for abortions
379. restricting access to medically necessary abortions
380. requiring physician-admitting privileges for abortion providers
Reimbursement and Coverage
We support:
381. sufficient long-term funding for Medicare/Medicaid
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regulating healthcare/prescription drug costs
expanding Medicare/Medicaid to include LTC
increasing Medicare/Medicaid/ACA reimbursement to providers/states
re-importation of FDA approved drugs
Medicare/Medicaid negotiation for lower drug prices
Medicare/Medicaid coverage of prescribed hearing aids
protecting retirees' negotiated health insurance
permanent, enforceable oversight committee for MMCP
incontinence/feminine hygiene products as medically-necessary/tax-exempt
insurance coverage/parity for:
a. contraceptives/abortions
b. transgender-related healthcare
c. alternative/complementary medicine
d. compound/natural medications
COLA for Medicare, disability benefits
reimbursement rates for providers equal to UCR
affordable LTC insurance with no hospital stay requirements
establishing EMS as an essential service
caregiver tax credits
We oppose:
397. privatization of Medicare/Medicaid
398. reimbursements/discounts/kickbacks for PBCs
Housing and Homelessness
We support:
399. safe, decent affordable housing for all
400. expanding HUD to include Sec. 8, 42 programs
401. funding domestic violence shelters/relocation
402. family-friendly "wet" and "dry" shelters
403. mixed-income zoning
404. funding transitional programs
405. increase funding for job/life training
Veteran's Health
We support:
406. free healthcare for all Veterans
407. expedited VA services for health/disability treatment
408. additional VA outreach centers and mobile units
409. full entitlement of medical benefits to National Guard, Coast Guard,
Reservists, including activated/training injuries
410. expanding injured Veterans grant program
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411. raising Veteran benefits, eliminating backlogs
412. medical care at VA and local facilities
413. official recognition for all Veterans exposed to Agent Orange, and other toxic
substances, regardless of recruitment date
414. covered care including:
a. mental health/family counseling
b. substance abuse
c. suicide prevention
d. non-traditional therapies
e. transportation to/from approved non-VA appointments including
discharge
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ACRONYMS USED IN THIS SECTION
AAA – Area Agencies on Aging
ACA – Affordable Care Act
ALF – Assisted-Living Facilities
CCO – Comprehensive Care Option
CDRT – Child Death Review Team
CMHC – Community Mental Health Centers
COLA – Cost of Living Adjustment
EMS – Emergency Medical Services
FDA – Food and Drug Administration
GMO – Genetically Modified Organism
HHS – Health and Human Services
HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HUD – Housing and Urban Development
IME – Iowa Medical Examiners
LGBTQ – Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning/Queer
LTC – Long-Term Care
LTCOP – Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
MHI – Mental Health Institutions
MIMR – Mental Illness Mental Retardation
MMCP – Medicaid Managed Care Program
NCAR – National Child Abuse Registries
NIH – National Institutes of Health
NSF – National Science Foundation
OAA – Older Americans Act
PBC – Pharmacy Benefit Consultants
SAA – Smokefree Air Act
SNF – Skilled Nursing Facilities
STD – Sexually Transmitted Disease
UCR – Usual and Customary Rates
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WIC – Women, Infants, and Children
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Peace and Security
We support:
415. peaceful conflict resolution, normalized US diplomatic relations with all
countries, and multi-lateral solutions to international problems
416. closing Guantanamo Bay detention facilities
417. human rights and habeas corpus protection
418. federal court access for non-US detainees
419. promoting human dignity, resolving global poverty, protecting clean air and
water, improving education, and reducing hunger and disease
420. eliminating all WMDs
421. territorial integrity of all nations
422. cultural/educational exchange programs
423. taking an equitable, active role with US conflict partners in MENA conflict
424. maintaining present NATO security alliances
425. gender equality/empowerment of women
426. taking military action only with clear national defense goals, informed
Congressional consent and funding, and whenever possible, international
cooperation
427. ending violence against women, including genital mutilation/honor
killings/forced marriage/rape
428. prosecuting human traffickers, protecting victims
429. free/fair/open elections
430. strengthening cyber-security
431. stricter enforcement of FARA
432. repealing 2001 US AUMF
We oppose:
433. injustice, economic exploitation, human rights denial
434. persecution based on race/religion/sexual orientation/gender identity
435. US-sponsored regime changes, coups, juntas, unelected governments
436. use of weaponized drones without declaration of war
437. genocide
438. terrorism
439. imperialism
440. preemptive military action without an imminent attack on US soil
Iran
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We support:
441. Iran Nuclear Agreement and diplomatic engagement
Israel/Palestine
We support:
442. equal human rights for Palestinians and Israelis
443. right of return/just compensation for displaced Palestinians
444. rights of BDS
445. escrowing aid to Israel until further settlements outside 1966 borders are
stopped and Israel recognizes Palestine at 1966 borders
446. Palestinian statehood/UN membership
We oppose:
447. Israel Separation Barrier, settlement activities, and moving the US Embassy to
Jerusalem prior to final resolution
Afghanistan/Iraq/Syria
We support:
448. reconstruction and refugee resettlement through international cooperation
449. resolving the Syrian conflict and providing humanitarian assistance
450. US acceptance of 100,000 Syrian refugees
451. regional cooperation to contain/resolve conflict with ISIL
We oppose:
452. military intervention
Ukraine
We support:
453. peaceful conflict resolution
We oppose:
454. Russian territorial annexation
Central and South America and the Caribbean
We support:
455. normalized relations with Cuba
456. closing WHISC
457. investigating any US government involvement in 2009 Honduras
coup/subsequent activists' killings
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Rainforests
We oppose:
458. clear-cutting
Africa
We support:
459. famine relief
460. funding economic/agricultural development
Asia
We support:
461. containing North Korea’s nuclear weapons diplomatically
462. peacefully resolving disputed Pacific islands
463. resolving human rights violations in North Korea
Development Assistance
We support:
464. culturally sensitive/non-exploitative foreign aid and fair trade agreements
protecting human rights, public health, workers’ rights, the environment
465. ending dependence on non-renewable energy
466. unfettered access to voluntary reproductive health/family planning
467. local control of natural/agricultural resources
United Nations
We support:
468. US participation/full dues payment without preconditions
469. ATTCC
470. Meeting SDG
Treaties and Conventions
We support:
471. adding sexual orientation/gender identity to Human Rights agreements
472. ratification and/or full participation in:
a. UDHR
b. ICESCR
c. CEDAW
d. CRC
e. CTBT
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BWC
Paris Agreement Under the UNFCCC
CWC
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UNCLOS
GFATM
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NPT
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HRC
US Action Plan on UNSCR 1325
CCM
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ACRONYMS USED IN THIS SECTION
APMBC – Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention
ATTC – Arms Trade Transfer Code of Conduct
AUMF – Authorization for Use of Military Force
BDS – Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions
BWC – Biological Weapons Convention/1925 Geneva Protocol
CCM – Convention on Cluster Munitions
CEDAW – Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
CRC – Convention on the Rights of the Child
CTBT – Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
CWC – Chemical Weapons Convention.
GFATM – Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
HRC – Human Rights Council
ICESCR – International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
ICJ – International Court of Justice
ICPPED – International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced
Disappearance.
ICRW – International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
ISIL – The Islamic State of Syria and the Levant
FARA – Foreign Agents Registration Act
MENA – Middle East and North Africa
NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NPT – Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
OPCAT – Optional Protocol to the Convention on Torture
RSICC – Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
SDG – Sustainable Development Goals
START – Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
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UNCLOS – United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
UNCRPD – United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
UNFCCC – 1992 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
UNSCR 1325 – UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security
WHISC – Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation
WMD – Weapons of Mass Destruction
LABOR, ECONOMY AND COMMERCE
Labor, Wages, Worker's Rights, & Safety
We support
473. "Fair Share"
474. EFCA
475. reducing inequity between executive and worker compensation
476. improving unemployment insurance benefits
477. worker's right to choose providers for workplace injuries
478. reopening Iowa Workforce Offices
479. expanding Davis-Bacon to include all publicly funded projects
480. repeal "Right-to-work"
481. banning hiring replacement workers for laid-off/striking Union workers
482. "Equal Pay/Equal Work"
483. protecting public employees' rights by maintaining Chapter 20 in its current
form
484. paid family leave
485. workplace lactation rooms
486. union apprenticeship/membership
487. ENDA
488. Right of workers to strike while maintaining essential services
489. all employees eligible for employer benefits
490. OSHA/MSHA
491. expanding FMLA/covering all employees
492. public sector open scope-of-bargaining
493. EEOC Green Factors
494. expanding workers' rights
495. UPC
496. unemployment benefit eligibility for all education support professionals
including adjunct professors
497. constructing/maintaining power plants by union workers only
498. NLRB/IPERB
499. Temporary employees working 90 days becoming permanent employees
500. replacing minimum wage with "living wage" of at least $15 per hour,
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paying tipped workers minimum wage
criminal/civil penalties for violating labor contracts/arbitration agreements
SEIU efforts to organize fast food workers
the Paycheck Fairness Act
We oppose:
505. mandating overtime/limiting overtime pay
506. employment-at-will
507. employer, insurance screening based on personal credit, polygraph, genetic
information
508. job misclassification
509. employer wage theft
510. employer-issued debit cards
511. privatizing public-sector jobs
Pension & Insurance
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512. actuarially fully funded IPERS/MFPRS for long-term financing
513. creating hybrid COLA to replace depleted FED in IPERS
514. public employees' statewide health insurance program
515. pension portability
516. protecting workers' pensions/healthcare benefits
517. maintaining door-to-door, six-day postal delivery
518. 2013 Postal Delivery Standards
We oppose:
519. privatizing "Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation" fund
Economic Development
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520. public infrastructure spending
521. incentives creating/retaining/returning jobs to US
522. AERLP
523. increasing public transportation including rail
524. supporting/developing small businesses
525. investment in poverty-stricken areas
526. accountability for all public funds provided to/disbursed by corporations
We oppose:
527. American businesses shifting assets out of the country, reducing American
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528. systematic use of no bid contracts
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529. more progressive tax structure, taxing all income as earned income
530. eliminating social security taxable wage cap
531. applying social security taxes to all forms of income
532. taxing high-frequency trading
533. taxing large employers whose employees are eligible for public assistance
534. annual DOD audits by CBO
535. increasing/expanding EIC
536. combined corporate reporting for tax purposes
We oppose:
537. "Corporate welfare"
538. tax breaks for companies outsourcing US jobs
539. off-shore tax shelters by US individuals, corporations, foreign subsidiaries
Commerce & Trade
We support:
540. equitable trade agreements assuring full transparency, protecting workers'
rights/environment
541. governmental entities purchasing US union-made products
542. US manufacturing military components
543. anti-trust restrictions on media consolidation
We oppose:
544. fast-tracking trade agreements
545. TPP/NAFTA/WTO
546. gender pricing
Business Regulation
We support:
547. regulating financial speculation
548. "Too-big-to-fail" legislation
549. 21st Century Glass-Steagall
Internet
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550. Net Neutrality
551. internet designated a utility
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553. universal broadcast/broadband expansion/access
554. immediate notification of PII compromise
We oppose:
555. censoring internet
556. NSA bulk data collection
557. coercing telecommunication companies to release private data
558. social networking identification/password as condition of employment
559. cyberbullying
ACRONYMS USED IN THIS SECTION
AERLP – Alternative Energy Revolving Loan Program
CBO – Congressional Budget Office
COLA – Cost of Living Adjustment
CPI – Consumer Price Index
DOD – Department of Defense
EEOC – Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EFCA – Employee Free Choice Act
EIC – Earned Income Credit
ENDA – Employment Non-Discrimination Act
FED – Favorable Experience Dividend
FMLA – Family Medical Leave Act
IPERB – Iowa Public Employment Relations Board
IPERS – Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System
MFPRS – Municipal Fire & Police Retirement System
MSHA – Mine Safety Health Administration
NAFTA – North American Free Agreement Trade
NLRB – National Labor Relations Board
OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Administration
PII – Personal Identifying Information
TPP – Trans-Pacific Partnership
UPC – Uniform Plumbing Code
WTO – World Trade Organization
NEW PLANKS ADDED AT CONVENTION
GOVERNMENT, LAW, MILITARY AND VETERANS
Campaigns, Elections, and American Institutions
560. We support the establishment of Legislative Referral Authority for the Iowa
General Assembly
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Government Services
561. We support full funding of the US Patent Office, and Troll reform that does not
hinder the ability of NPEs (Non-Producing Entities), which include independent
inventors and researchers, from defending and obtaining patents.
562. We support the IADC's (Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination) committee's
efforts to clean up and prevent orbital debris in earth's Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Peace and Security
563. We support the reduction of the military budget by 25 percent and the
discontinuation of its use as an offensive force.