This administration and the leadership in Congress appear to be intent on valuing wealth over work, thereby placing working families at a distinct disadvantage. Tim Bishop administrationcongressdisadvantage Change image and share on social
In this time of budget cuts, we cannot forget that basic science is a building block for scientific innovation and economic growth in the information age. Tim Bishop agebasicblock Change image and share on social
We have one of the few societies, the only one I can think of right offhand, where your health care is so tied to your job, so that when an American company has to hire, they have to think about health care. Tim Bishop americancarecompany share on social
There are always, of course, job losses of a cyclical nature in a recession. Tim Bishop cyclicaljobloss Change image and share on social
The fact is that America relies on Amtrak to move people. Tim Bishop americaamtrakfact Change image and share on social
In addition to joblessness, of course, by the working of supply and demand, when you have a larger number of people unemployed, wages do not rise at the normal level, so that we had last year a drop in real wages. Tim Bishop additiondemanddrop share on social
Inflation outstripped real wages for people who work for pay from others. Tim Bishop inflationoutstrippay Change image and share on social
Meanwhile, hard-working Americans are increasingly faced with workplace conditions in which critically important safeguards are watered down, emerging problems are ignored, and enforcement is scaled back. Tim Bishop americanbackcondition share on social
While the wealthiest families completely benefit from the tax cuts targeted towards the upper brackets, middle-income families were hit with the unwelcome surprise of higher taxes on tax day. Tim Bishop benefitbracketcompletely Change image and share on social
As a personal beneficiary of the service that Amtrak provides and as someone who represents a congressional district that counts on safe, reliable rail service, I am a strong supporter of providing this vital industry the funding necessary to continue operations. Tim Bishop amtrakbeneficiarycongressional share on social
