Last week: Democrats lead in pre-election polls and have plans to reform retirement security, college access and health care.

We continue our look at what Democrats’ new plans mean for you with the final three sections from “Six for ’06,” and some other potential changes.

Energy: Forgive the pun, but fossil fuels are becoming dinosaurs in the energy field. Democrats plan to wean America off foreign oil and promote initiatives for energy-efficient technologies. This might sound similar to the energy plan Bush has outlined, but environmental groups are saying that the Bush plan is half-hearted, while the Dems would be more substantial. Either way, a push to renewable energy means a cleaner environment and drastic shifts in the way we use energy.

Just think: We might all be driving electric cars in 10 years. One possible plan that has been mentioned is a carbon tax. Companies pay taxes for burning carbon-emission fuel; you pay taxes for filling up with carbon-rich gas. While this would cause energy bills to shoot up for now, it would eventually force companies to seek clean-air solutions.

National Security: So, if Democrats take office, the terrorists win, right? Not so much. Democrats have said that, if put in office, they will try to pull American troops out of Iraq, though the specifics of the plan are yet to be revealed. Also, Democrats support implementing the 9/11 Commission proposal, which entails full screening at our ports and borders. This boils down to tougher travel: more baggage screenings (just what we want during flights home for Thanksgiving) and rigid international travel.

Minimum Wage: Who else hated their job washing dishes at a pizza restaurant in high school? Who hated the salary even more? While many states are looking to increase the minimum wage, Democrats are vowing to prevent any Congressional pay raise until the nation’s minimum wage is increased from $5.15 per hour to $7.25. However, there are some potential problems. With companies shelling out more to pay salaries, many businesses will have to cut jobs. Just what we want when we graduate — a shallow job market. On the bright side, Democrats are also planning to eliminate tax giveaways that reward companies for moving jobs abroad. That means that at least some manufacturing jobs will be on American soil and easily available for us when we graduate.

Finally, if Democrats take over Congress, you can expect some drama in Washington. With more Supreme Court seats potentially opening up in the next two years (the average age on the court is 66, with John Paul Stevens pushing 90), a Democratic Congress would make the nomination process a dogfight. And Democrats would have the power to call for congressional investigations into corruption and wiretapping charges. We’re talking about a political struggle in the capital that will make C-SPAN as entertaining as UFC, but with a little more “West Wing” thrown in.

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