The rising costs of higher education coupled with the stress of paying student loans are putting increasing pressure on students. Hank Johnson costcoupleeducation Change image and share on social
Programs like food stamps, unemployment insurance, Medicaid, and job retraining help Americans get back on their feet when they are down and out and laid off through no fault of their own. Hank Johnson americanbackfault Change image and share on social
Students graduating with high debt encounter difficulties in qualifying for home and automobile loans. Hank Johnson automobiledebtdifficulty Change image and share on social
Love it or hate it, Obamacare is the law of the land. It was passed by Congress, signed into law by President Obama, declared constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court and ratified by a majority of Americans, who reelected the president for a second term. Hank Johnson americancongressconstitutional share on social
Any cut to Pell Grants means low-income must take out additional loans or work longer hours - risk factors that increase their odds of dropping out of school. Hank Johnson additionalcutdrop Change image and share on social
Most people seem unaware that corporate influence and wealth has taken over public policy, such that government policy now favors the wealthy few at the expense of the people. Hank Johnson corporateexpensefavor Change image and share on social
As more government functions are privatized, we find political leaders defunding the public school system, shifting government funds to the private, for-profit school industry. Hank Johnson defundingfindfunction Change image and share on social
The idea that corporations have the same First Amendment protections of free speech as people is troubling. Corporations are not people. They don't attend our schools, get married and have children. They don't vote in our elections. Hank Johnson amendmentattendchild share on social
The myopic obsession of the Tea Party with destroying health care reform and wounding the president has led Republicans astray. Hank Johnson astraycaredestroy Change image and share on social
As Americans, we have the right to decide who lives within our borders, and we can't let unscrupulous employers to undercut honest business owners by exploiting cheap labor. Hank Johnson americanborderbusiness Change image and share on social
