Without left-wing progressive governments, we would not have had the following benefits. Benefits which The Reform Party would probably remove or erode if they had the chance:
1. Women’s rights
2. Equal pay legislation
3. Civil rights protections
4. Gay and lesbian equality
5. Workplace standards
6. Paid leave
7. Minimum wage laws
8. Workplace safety
9. Free healthcare
10. State-funded schools
11. State pensions
12. Unemployment benefits
13. Clean air and environmental protections
