Democrats’ Latest Policy Platform Forgoes Left-Wing Demands, Mentions Biden’s ‘Second Term’ 19 Times

The proposed platform makes no mention of single-payer healthcare or ‘Medicare for all,’ no mention of the decriminalization of border crossings, and no mention of allowing violent felons to vote.

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The United Center ahead of the Democratic National Convention, on August 15, 2024 at Chicago. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

The Democratic National Committee has released its platform proposal for the 2024 election — a document that eschews some left-wing policies previously adopted by Vice President Harris and that refers to President Biden’s “second term” nearly 20 times. The 93-page proposal makes no mention of halting the shipment of arms to Israel, a major demand of the anti-Israel protesters lining the streets of Chicago to call for an unconditional cease-fire and an end to all support for the Jewish state. 

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