The Socialist Party stands for a fundamental transformation of the economy, focusing on producing for need not profit, with the goal of a new society without social classes, and without exploitation based on class, race, or gender. We call for a minimum wage of $12 an hour, indexed to the cost of living. We support the provision of a livable guaranteed annual income for those outside the work force. We call for a full employment policy …showed first 75 words of 375 total…

…showed last 75 words of 375 total…call for Social Security, health, disability, and unemployment insurance to be paid for by a steeply graduated income tax and by a steeply graduated estate tax. We oppose such regressive taxes as the payroll tax, sales tax, and "sin" tax. We support tax benefits for renters equal to those for homeowners. We support the use of any federal budget surplus on human services rather than tax cuts that will only benefit the rich. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**