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===Economic policy===
In the field of economic policy, Democrats favor high progressive taxes, higher government spending and increasing the minimum wage.<ref>[http://yankeecommentary.blogspot.com/2007/06/assault-on-liberty.html#links Assault on Liberty], Yankee Doodle, '{{fact}}'The Yankee Commentary'', June 23, 2007.</ref>
The Democratic Party has historically had ties to [[union|organized labor]]. The [[National Education Association]],<ref>[http://www.nea.org/index.html National Education Association homepage]</ref> the largest union of public school teachers, is a backbone of the party, supplying the largest number of delegates to its national conventions.{{fact}}
