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Originally Posted by RamblinE

The root word of progressive is PROGRESS.

As a progressive I advocate/favor/wish for more equality for all Americans in all aspects of life. Equal access to excellent education. Equal access to excellent healthcare. Equal access to job opportunities. Equal access to a roof over your head, water to drink, food to eat and oxygen to breath. Equal access to right to persist. Now, whether you are successful is up to you and how hard you want to work. I don't see having a warm dry roof over your head as a handout, I see it as a right. Nobody in a country this wealthy should be on the street. What's not a right? What do you have to earn? Luxuries of course. Plasma screen TVs, cars, fancy clothes and beautiful homes. If you want it you should be able to have the opportunity to go get it! But if for whatever reason you don't, your life is still sacred and you should still be able to eek out your life in civilized conditions.

Reasonable expectations, welcome!