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Ten Democratic Accomplishments You May Not Have Known About

1. Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
   Protects public health and prohibits tobacco companies from targeting children
   
   
2.   Creation of ‘Solar Energy Zones’
   The Interior and Energy Departments identified suitable 'solar energy zones' on public lands to help move America toward greater energy innovation and independence
   
   
3. Veterans’ Benefits Act of 2010: Improves employment opportunities for veterans, prevents homelessness, ensures the well-being of veterans and their families, honors fallen service members, and more 
   
   
4. Food Safety Modernization Act
   Overhauls America’s food safety system to helps ensure consumers are not at risk
   
   
5. Small Business Jobs Act Promotes job creation and spurs private-sector growth
   
6. Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act
   Expands national service programs and encourages more Americans to get involved in their communities
   
   
7.  Human Rights Enforcement Act
   Helps enforce human rights laws and improves existing laws regarding genocide and child soldier recruitment
   
   
8. Race to the Top Education Reform
   Raises education and achievement standards though local and inter-state competition, improves teacher accountability, encourages “best practices,” supports innovative data systems, and more
   
   
9.  Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act
   Improves standards for meal nutrition in schools and aims to reduce child obesity and hunger
   
   
10.  Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act
    Cut taxes for companies that hired employees who have been job hunting for 60 days or more
    

This list was originally posted on the OFA web site by Josh Cohen. Many thanks for his efforts.

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By 2005, Hilleren had earned an MBA from University of Wisconsin Business School. As one of her class projects, she had developed a plan to use the power of an online interface to facilitate buying between local farmers, distributors, cooperatives, retailers, restaurateurs and even individuals.

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