The Democratic Party National Platform for 2016
... will almost certainly not look like the one I'm going to suggest, but it should, and I'll tell you why.
Our party should run a national campaign on three simple issues ...
Enrich and expand Social Security
Medicare for All, including dental, optical, hearing, mental health, and elderly services
Raise the minimum wage
This gets paid for with smart cuts to defense spending and tax increases on the wealthiest.
Keep it that simple.
That's the plan, here's why I think it will work.
First of all, three is the number of issues most voters can/will remember. This is a hard-and-fast rule in writing business proposals, strategic plans, etc. and it's wise to hold to it.
More importantly, these three plans, at this macro level, are understandable at the voter level.
Further, a more complex plan must be defended at every point. This plan ends up getting debated not at the should-we-or-shouldn't-we level, but at the "how much" level.
Finally, this is a plan that will work when implemented. This would have an enourmous boost on our economy while directly helping virtually every single American (sorry 1%).
Let individual candidates also endorse other positions locally, but these three should be a nation-wide campaign.
So, have at it.
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