Congress supports laws making it more difficult to join a union. 50 years ago nearly a third of the private sector belonged to a union, compared to just 7% today, making it harder and harder for employees to receive the wages and benefits their work deserves.

Congress reduced rates on capital gains 5 times since 1997.

Congress and the states slashed education funding; 2017 students loan debt: $1.3 trillion crisis. 

Congress has allowed millions of jobs to be off-shored, directly resulting in fewer and lower-paying jobs. With millions of jobs lost, wages have decreased 30 percent since 1978.

Congress has not increased the federal minimum wage since 1998.

Focus of every Congress: Deficit Reduction.