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2.   Motto: “People and nature before profits”  Contact Info: Communist Party USA  235 W. 23 rd Street 8 th Floor New York, NY 10011  Tel: 212-989-4994  Fax: 212-229-1713  E-mail: cpusa@cpusa.orgcpusa@cpusa.org  Website:cpusa.org  Platform: They believe that the America People can replace capitalism with a system that puts people before profit.  Stands for the interest of the American Working class and the American people. Communist Party

3.   The living standards of workers and the natural environment on which life depends are under constant attack due to the drive for maximum profits inherent in capitalism.  The party fights for jobs and economic security, a decent and rising standard of living, peace, justice, equality, a sustainable environment, gay rights, health care, education, affordable housing, the needs of seniors, democracy, and a fulfilling life for everyone, with socialism as their goal. Purpose

4.   Political  Government would have to control all mean of production so that everybody receives the same amount.  Economic  Small businesses are unusual in Communist society.  Property is evenly distributed among every member.  Social  communist society would need one-party rule everybody who is part of a communist party has services and necessities available to them.  Cultural  There is no oppressions in a communist party based in race, sex, religion and etc.  Communism is a liberal party in the 4 worlds. Four Worlds

5.  Issue Conservative  Against federal budget cuts for programs such as education, privatizes Medicare and cuts Social Security and the  Against capitalism; causes poverty and race war.  Anti-monopoly to ensure the well being of the people. Liberal  Agree that the rich should not have a tax cut.  Working class needs a revolutionary party  Social freedom  Everybody has a job, healthcare, and a decent house

6.  Members of the Party  Current Leader: Sam Webb (2000-Present)  Founder & First Leader: Charles Ruthenberg  Anybody who wants to join the Communist Party USA could do so.

7.  History of Communism  Karl Marx  Communist Manifesto 1848  Ground for Communist party  Theory was used after his death  Communist dictatorship  A utopian society must be classless and stateless. Free the lower class from poverty and give them a fighting chance