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> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hank-johnson/the-idea-that-corporations-have-the-same-first-amendment-protections/)

[Hank Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hank-johnson/)

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## More by Hank Johnson

> [Billionaires like the Koch brothers, casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, and political puppet master Karl Rove should not be able to buy our elections. Secret…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hank-johnson/billionaires-like-the-koch-brothers-casino-mogul-sheldon-adelson-and/)

[Hank Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hank-johnson/)

> [Don't let proud get to your head, always humble yourself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hank-johnson/don-t-let-proud-get-to-your-head-always-humble-yourself/)

[Hank Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hank-johnson/)

> [The benefits and $174,000 per year salary that we get, we earn. It's not elaborate, it's just a bunch of poppycock that a lot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hank-johnson/the-benefits-and-174-000-per-year-salary-that-we-get-we-earn-it-s-not/)

[Hank Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hank-johnson/)

> [The rising costs of higher education coupled with the stress of paying student loans are putting increasing pressure on students.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hank-johnson/the-rising-costs-of-higher-education-coupled-with-the-stress-of/)

[Hank Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hank-johnson/)

> [The military is a machine of war. Not a law enforcement agency.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hank-johnson/the-military-is-a-machine-of-war-not-a-law-enforcement-agency/)

[Hank Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hank-johnson/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hank-johnson/as-americans-we-have-the-right-to-decide-who-lives-within-our-borders/)

[Hank Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hank-johnson/)

> [My fear is that the whole island will become so overly populated that it will tip over and capsize](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hank-johnson/my-fear-is-that-the-whole-island-will-become-so-overly-populated-that/)

[Hank Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hank-johnson/)

> [Programs like food stamps, unemployment insurance, Medicaid, and job retraining help Americans get back on their feet when they are down and out and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hank-johnson/programs-like-food-stamps-unemployment-insurance-medicaid-and-job/)

[Hank Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hank-johnson/)

> [Because Social Security has not contributed to our debt, Americans should be skeptical of any politician who says that benefits Americans have earned must…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hank-johnson/because-social-security-has-not-contributed-to-our-debt-americans/)

[Hank Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hank-johnson/)

> [America deserves common sense immigration reform that reflects our interests and our values as Americans.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hank-johnson/america-deserves-common-sense-immigration-reform-that-reflects-our/)

[Hank Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hank-johnson/)

> [Social Security is not just another government spending program. It is a promise from generation to generation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hank-johnson/social-security-is-not-just-another-government-spending-program-it-is/)

[Hank Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hank-johnson/)

> [Most Americans have parents or grandparents who immigrated to this country, and we know the hardships they faced, from learning the language to dealing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hank-johnson/most-americans-have-parents-or-grandparents-who-immigrated-to-this/)

[Hank Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hank-johnson/)

> [We need a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to control the so-called free speech rights of corporations.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hank-johnson/we-need-a-constitutional-amendment-to-allow-the-legislature-to/)

[Hank Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hank-johnson/)

> [I agree with President Roosevelt, and generations since, that American seniors deserve better than poverty.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hank-johnson/i-agree-with-president-roosevelt-and-generations-since-that-american/)

[Hank Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hank-johnson/)

> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hank-johnson/as-more-government-functions-are-privatized-we-find-political-leaders/)

[Hank Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hank-johnson/)

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