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According to their website, the CPC advocates Universal Health Care , Fair Trade agreements, Living Wage laws, the right of all workers to organize into Trade Union s and engage in Strike Action s and Collective Bargaining , the abolition of significant portions of the USA PATRIOT Act , the formation of a Department Of Peace , the legalization of Gay Marriage , strict Campaign Finance Reform laws, a complete pullout from the War In Iraq , a crackdown on Corporate Crime and what they see as Corporate Welfare , an increase in Income Tax on the wealthy, Tax Cut s for the poor, and an increase in Welfare spending by the federal government.


SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS


An array of national progressive organizations will work to support the efforts of the caucus, including the Institute For Policy Studies , The Nation Magazine, Moveon.org , National Priorities Project , Jobs With Justice Campaign , Peace Action , Americans For Democratic Action , and Progressive Democrats Of America . Also co-sponsoring the kickoff event were the NAACP , ACLU , Progressive Majority , League Of United Latin American Citizens , Rainbow/Push Coalition , National Council Of La Raza , Hip Hop Caucus , Human Rights Campaign , Association Of Farmworker Opportunity Programs , and the Hip Hop Political Convention .


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