"We believe government should provide essential services for the common good of all. These services include health care, housing, education, jobs that pay living wages, . . . ."

Excellent!  So I should be expecting my reimbursement any day now for my and my family's health insurance premium?  And I will just send over my monthly mortgage bill to uncle sam for payment.  And I can just send the bill for my youngest's college tuition to the Dept. of Education?  And which government agency should my oldest, the college grad, show up to for his new job, since he cannot find one right now in the private sector?

This vision of government chokes the life out of the engine that produces most of the wealth in this country, the middle class and the small business.