Since the recession, unemployment, while getting better, has remained a problem. But unemployed folks aren’t the only ones suffering. Many of the 99% have jobs without enough hours or enough pay to make ends meet, according to this June 18th NY Times article, Lost in Recession, Toll on Underemployed and Underpaid.

A lot of politicians seem like they're up in the clouds, and I don't mean heaven. They're out of touch, looking down on the 99% like we're a bunch of little ants.

As healthcare workers know, hospitals frequently have staffing shortages that hurt patient care. Why does this happen when these jobs are in demand? According to this March 1st NY Times article, “Where the Jobs Are, the Training May Not Be,” this problem is linked to short-sighted funding cuts. Since nursing education is expensive, states have drastically slashed spending on these programs, forcing universities to scale them back. This is despite the fact that jobs in nursing, along with other in-demand professions like computer science and engineering, have been historically linked to economic growth. Hear that 1 percenters? If we want to boost our economy, you better start paying your fair share of taxes so we can fund nursing education. http://nyti.ms/zKshUO