washington u.s. democrats unveil economic platform monday include plan address unfair market competition rise pharmaceuticals cost stagnant wag democrats propose new standards company must meet complete large mergers enhance post-merger review single airline telecommunications beer food eyeglass industries areas concern proposal dub good deal work americans last year republicans propose legislative goals similar title good way democrats platform move regroup ahead 2018 midterm congressional elections hillary clinton loss republican president donald trump 2016. republicans control house senate senator chuck schumer top democrat u.s. senate accuse trump run populist election campaign abandon work people special interest white house delude anyone congress begin pass priorities tomorrow start present vision country future schumer say kickoff event town berryville virginia accompany schumer house minority leader nancy pelosi senators elizabeth warren chris van hollen amy klobuchar representatives hakeem jeffries david cicilline among others democrats want create independent government agency would crack drug company raise price excessively also want allow medicare government health insurance program elderly negotiate price manufacturers additionally drug company would need justify big price hike government policy proposals provide reporters single company name include turing pharmaceuticals valeant pharmaceuticals international inc. one document criticize unite continental hold inc brutal assault unite passenger already seat overbooked flight refuse give seat crew member separately inc purchase time warner inc succeed would allow result behemoths unfairly discriminate small distributors one document state anheuser busch inbev world large beer maker purchase sabmiller second-largest beer company put small brewers disadvantage document say mergers dow chemical co dupont monsanto co bayer ag syngenta ag chemchina threaten safety food agriculture america one document say democrats also propose double federal support apprenticeship program tax credit employers hire train workers make liveable wage encourage partnerships company public high school community colleges democrats take aim big company economic blueprint