If I didn't receive work study I wouldn't have formed relationships with people that I have, as well as not getting the experience I have through these jobs. More
Alexandra from Framingham, MA | Map
At the time of entering school, neither of my parents would have been capable of paying for my education without financial aid — and still are not. More
Mia from Pasadena, CA | Map
I was shocked when we received a $6,000 check from the IRS for the reduced taxes on the middle class More
Martha from Boulder, CO | Map
I'm retired and on a fix income. The debt ceiling started to worry me. More
Charles from greensboro, NC | Map
Because of my limited fixed income, I have no health insurance. I’m not old enough to be on Medicare. … I could not live if I had to pay the premiums of private insurance companies. More
Paul from Fayette, MO | Map
Even though [the farm bill subsidizes] larger operations, farmers … pass that down. In the end, I receive some of that, whether it’s in the food that I eat or in the food that I give to my animals. More
Patty from Butte, MT | Map
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