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→1912 Platform: Living wage and the direct election of senators
* New high inheritance taxes
* New high inheritance taxes
* Higher, new federal income taxes on the rich
* Higher, new federal income taxes on the rich
* A [[Living wage]]
* Limitation of naval armaments after the U.S. caught up in the naval race
* Limitation of naval armaments after the U.S. caught up in the naval race
* Direct election of Senators
The result was a deep split in the new party that was never resolved. Roosevelt's philosophy for the Progressive Party was based around [[New Nationalism]], which was the belief in a strong government to regulate industry and protect the middle and working classes. New Nationalism was paternalistic in direct contrast to [[Woodrow Wilson]]'s individualistic philosophy of "New Freedom".
The result was a deep split in the new party that was never resolved. Roosevelt's philosophy for the Progressive Party was based around [[New Nationalism]], which was the belief in a strong government to regulate industry and protect the middle and working classes. New Nationalism was paternalistic in direct contrast to [[Woodrow Wilson]]'s individualistic philosophy of "New Freedom".