What is a campaign platform that most Americans would support but will never get a chance to vote for?
• Don't call it "marriage," but give gay couples the same rights and responsibilities as heterosexual ones.
• Reduce the federal budget deficit with spending cuts, modest changes to Medicare and Social Security, and tax increases, particularly for the wealthy.
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