Pottawatomie County

HISTORIC DEMOCRATIC

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Every one of the following programs/laws were initiated by Democratic administrations and were passed despite the objections of most Republicans.

The Democratic Party has a long and cherished history of trying to do the most good for the greatest number.  

•  Social Security
•  Medicare
•  Federal Deposit and  Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
•  Minimum Wage
•  Eight Hour Day
•  Operation Safety and    Health Act (OSHA)
•  Head Start
•  Federal Highway System
•  Peace Corps
•  Vista
•  Medicaid
•  Retirement Protection
•  Civil Rights Act
•  Voting Rights Act

• Investor Protection (SEC)
• Job Corps
• Equal Pay Act
• Unpaid Medical Leave
• TVA - Power Generation and control of chronic flooding
• Soil Conservation
• Federal Reserve System
• Antitrust Legislation
• FEMA
• Motor Voter
• Unemployment Compensation
• GI Bill
• Public Broadcastingg