Ruben Hinojosa
Ruben Hinojosa
Rubén E. Hinojosais the retiring U.S. Representative for Texas's 15th congressional district, serving since 1997. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district stretches from Seguin, to McAllen on the Mexican border. Much of the region is rural although Hidalgo County is part of the third fastest-growing metropolitan statistical area in the country. Hinojosa serves on the House Financial Services and Education committees...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth20 August 1940
CountryUnited States of America
Ruben Hinojosa quotes about
For too long, we financed our schools in a way that has systematically left large segments of our population behind.
A person's credit report is one of the most important tools consumers can use to maintain their financial security and credit rating, but for so long many did not know how to obtain one, or what to do with the information it provided.
The privatization plan weakens Social Security and threatens our economic security by creating trillions of dollars in new debt.
We must not allow this generation to produce record numbers for the juvenile justice, runaway and homeless youth, or foster care systems.
Currently, only 70 percent of our high school students earn diplomas with their peers, and less than one-third of our high school students graduate prepared for success in a four-year college.
Right now, America's middle class is struggling to meet their basic needs.
Today's population of adolescents and young adults is the largest in our nation's history.
As problems like identity theft become more prevalent, now more than ever, Americans need to take their financial health seriously - and this information is of the utmost importance.
Our record number of teenagers must become our record number of high school and college graduates and our record number of teachers, scientists, doctors, lawyers, and skilled professionals.
While I do commend the Administration on its commitment and focus on high school reform, I believe that we must focus on graduation as the key accountability measure.
However, the Administration's plan to privatize Social Security will undermine retirement security for all Americans by cutting guaranteed benefits by more than 40 percent, and risky private accounts won't make up for the loss of benefits for millions of Americans.
It is incumbent upon all of us to build communities with the educational opportunities and support systems in place to help our youth become successful adults.
High bankruptcy rates, increased credit card debt, and identity theft make it imperative that all of us take an active role in providing financial and economic education during all stages of one's life.
Tragically, the White House Task Force on Disadvantaged Youth reported that one-quarter of our young people are at serious risk of not achieving productive adulthood.