Hank Johnson Quotes

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• My fear is that the whole island will become so overly populated that it will tip over and capsize
• 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…
• 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…
• The myopic obsession of the Tea Party with destroying health care reform and wounding the president has led Republicans astray.
• The rising costs of higher education coupled with the stress of paying student loans are putting increasing pressure on students.
• Students graduating with high debt encounter difficulties in qualifying for home and automobile loans.
• 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…
• College dropouts with significant debt struggle with repayment over the course of their lives and do not receive the benefits afforded to their peers who…
• America deserves common sense immigration reform that reflects our interests and our values as Americans.
• Most Americans have parents or grandparents who immigrated to this country, and we know the hardships they faced, from learning the language to dealing with…
• Because Social Security has not contributed to our debt, Americans should be skeptical of any politician who says that benefits Americans have earned must be…
• I agree with President Roosevelt, and generations since, that American seniors deserve better than poverty.
• Social Security is not just another government spending program. It is a promise from generation to generation.
• I stand with the millions of seniors and working people who depend on Social Security and who expect the money they put in to be…
• 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…
• 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.
• The American people have a right to know the source of the money that is being spent. They should be told who is behind the…
• Billionaires like the Koch brothers, casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, and political puppet master Karl Rove should not be able to buy our elections. Secret money…
• The military is a machine of war. Not a law enforcement agency.
• Even as technology becomes increasingly critical to the way we live our lives, power our world and defend our shores, the United States has allowed…

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